ZardCastTue, 06 Dec 2016 05:53:25 +0000Thu, 07 Feb 2019 02:59:18 +0000Libsyn WebEngine 2.0http://zardcast.libsyn.com/podcast
enhttp://zardcast.libsyn.com/podcastzardcast@gmail.com (zardcast@gmail.com)http://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/a/e/e/4/aee439ca929c91c7/ZardCastLogo.jpgZardCastZardCastandremiller,bradleybeal,garretttemple,johnwall,marcingortat,martellwebster,nba,nene,ottoporter,paulpierce,randywittman,tedleonsis,thephonebooth,verizoncenter,washingtonwizardsyesctschwink@gmail.comepisodichttp://www.almightyballer.com/category/a-team/zardcast/feed/It Might Be Ok, Wizards Cut Down Nets, Can't Close Against Spurs and Thunder, Westworld Finale RecapTue, 06 Dec 2016 05:53:25 +0000Today on ZardCast, CT, Dave and Gary convene following a Wizards win over the Brooklyn Nets on the road. The guys start out by discussing ideas for a new podcast for whenever the season bottoms out – ideas they formulated while the Wizards were losing to the Nets. Later they get into tight losses to the Oklahoma City Thunder and the San Antonio Spurs, and how important the next few weeks are for turning the season around against Eastern Conference competition. Gary also brings up his gripes with NBA League Pass and the guys ponder if it’s incompetence, indifference or something slightly more sinister. The last 20 minutes or so is a full recap of the Westworld season finale (All the spoilers, FYI) and hype for The Young Pope.]]>Today on ZardCast, CT, Dave and Gary convene following a Wizards win over the Brooklyn Nets on the road. The guys start out by discussing ideas for a new podcast for whenever the season bottoms out – ideas they formulated while the Wizards were losing to the Nets. Later they get into tight losses to the Oklahoma City Thunder and the San Antonio Spurs, and how important the next few weeks are for turning the season around against Eastern Conference competition. Gary also brings up his gripes with NBA League Pass and the guys ponder if it’s incompetence, indifference or something slightly more sinister. The last 20 minutes or so is a full recap of the Westworld season finale (All the spoilers, FYI) and hype for The Young Pope.]]>01:24:52noBack From Thanksgiving, Wiz Go 4-2, "All You Need Is Love And A Cat"Wed, 30 Nov 2016 13:30:31 +0000Today on ZardCast, CT, Dave and Gary convene following a Thanksgiving break to discuss all of the Wizards action over the last week-plus, including wins over the Knicks, Suns, Magic and Kings, as well as losses to the Heat and Spurs. Plus, looking ahead to the next three games, Gary takes umbrage with how NBA teams take last second shots to avoid playing defense, what the guys did over Thanksgiving, Ian Mahinmi's return, Brad Beal dropping 30 multiple times, Russell Westbrook averaging a triple double, This Week in John Wall and Pop Culture Detour. ]]>Today on ZardCast, CT, Dave and Gary convene following a Thanksgiving break to discuss all of the Wizards action over the last week-plus, including wins over the Knicks, Suns, Magic and Kings, as well as losses to the Heat and Spurs. Plus, looking ahead to the next three games, Gary takes umbrage with how NBA teams take last second shots to avoid playing defense, what the guys did over Thanksgiving, Ian Mahinmi's return, Brad Beal dropping 30 multiple times, Russell Westbrook averaging a triple double, This Week in John Wall and Pop Culture Detour. ]]>01:00:56yesStinking It Up Against The Sixers, Big Four Game Stretch Upcoming, TAI's Adam McGinnisThu, 17 Nov 2016 13:33:16 +0000Today on ZardCast, the guys convene following a brutal loss to the 76ers along with Adam McGinnis to sort through the wreckage and evaluate the Wizards 10 games into the season. Plus, Ted Leonsis needling the fans and a big four game stretch upcoming.]]>Today on ZardCast, the guys convene following a brutal loss to the 76ers along with Adam McGinnis to sort through the wreckage and evaluate the Wizards 10 games into the season. Plus, Ted Leonsis needling the fans and a big four game stretch upcoming.]]>01:08:16yesSame Old Frown and PoopTue, 08 Nov 2016 13:10:38 +0000Today on ZardCast, the CT, Dave and Gary convene following a loss to the Houston Rockets, and ask, is it possible this team is worse than last year's? They examine, show their work and try to pull out some positives. Plus, the guys decide 76er trade options are more interesting than the Wiz, at least for a bit, they look back on a win over Atlanta and a loss against Orlando, discuss a harrowing lizard vs. snake clip from Planet Earth II and what they'll talk about on the show should the Wizards go belly up.]]>Today on ZardCast, the CT, Dave and Gary convene following a loss to the Houston Rockets, and ask, is it possible this team is worse than last year's? They examine, show their work and try to pull out some positives. Plus, the guys decide 76er trade options are more interesting than the Wiz, at least for a bit, they look back on a win over Atlanta and a loss against Orlando, discuss a harrowing lizard vs. snake clip from Planet Earth II and what they'll talk about on the show should the Wizards go belly up.]]>58:54yesWading Through the Wizards 0-3 Start, Almighty Ballin's Chris Axmann on Washington and the Early NBA SeasonThu, 03 Nov 2016 05:03:42 +0000Today on ZardCast, CT and Dave are joined by Almighty Ballin’s Chris Axmann following the Washington Wizards loss to the Toronto Raptors. The guys sort through the game, the 0-3 start and Axmann’s thoughts on the Zards at this very young point in the season. Plus, Axmann shares his concerns for Russell Westbrook’s health, why he can’t wait for a Chicago Bulls shooting slump, if this is the year his Mavericks finally miss the playoffs and that time his dog KD foreshadowed a big move by Kevin Durant. Later, CT and Dave revisit the overtime loss to Memphis, discuss John Wall’s first solid game of the year and his interview with Andrew Sharp, and look ahead to a tough slate of games.]]>Today on ZardCast, CT and Dave are joined by Almighty Ballin’s Chris Axmann following the Washington Wizards loss to the Toronto Raptors. The guys sort through the game, the 0-3 start and Axmann’s thoughts on the Zards at this very young point in the season. Plus, Axmann shares his concerns for Russell Westbrook’s health, why he can’t wait for a Chicago Bulls shooting slump, if this is the year his Mavericks finally miss the playoffs and that time his dog KD foreshadowed a big move by Kevin Durant. Later, CT and Dave revisit the overtime loss to Memphis, discuss John Wall’s first solid game of the year and his interview with Andrew Sharp, and look ahead to a tough slate of games.]]>51:05yesWizards Are Back, Joel EmBEEF with Jake Whitacre, Goodbye to the Old ApartmentFri, 28 Oct 2016 12:03:07 +0000Today on ZardCast, the guys convene following a Wizards loss to the Hawks in the season opener. Bullets Forever boss Jake Whitacre joins the show later to discuss taking L's online, what went wrong against Atlanta, if he still believes the Wizards are just "fine" and the stewing beef between him and Gary. Plus, looking ahead to the next week of Wiz action, and CT and Dave are moving out of their apartment. They say goodbye to their apartment and an old couch.]]>Today on ZardCast, the guys convene following a Wizards loss to the Hawks in the season opener. Bullets Forever boss Jake Whitacre joins the show later to discuss taking L's online, what went wrong against Atlanta, if he still believes the Wizards are just "fine" and the stewing beef between him and Gary. Plus, looking ahead to the next week of Wiz action, and CT and Dave are moving out of their apartment. They say goodbye to their apartment and an old couch.]]>53:05yesWelcome to ZardCast: Previewing the 2016-17 Washington WizardsFri, 21 Oct 2016 21:49:22 +0000Today on ZardCast, CT, Dave and Gary gather for the first show of the season to preview the 2016-17 Washington Wizards.

Topics discussed include:

The guys return from a long, hot offseason

Wizards were perfectly average last year at 41-41, had a very active offseason. The guys give their 30,000 foot views on the team

Randy Wittman was sacked, Scott Brooks is the new boss in D.C.

Early takes on Brooks’ suit game

John Wall has surgery on both knees during the offseason. Had the best statistical year of his career, but also had to carry the team for a lot of last season

Dave is no longer friends with Wall, he’s now closer with Bradley Beal

Wall was not efficient, true shooting percent last year was garbage. He can be better if his teammates are better. Gary makes a good LeBron James-Miami-Big Three comparison

Wall was roasting people on Twitter over the Cowboy jersey flap, Dave is terrified of being owned online

The guys revisit the “John Wall and Bradley Beal aren’t the best of friends” story from the summer

Gary thinks Wall shouldn’t have used the word sidekick

The Wizards signed Beal to the max, the weight of the franchise’s imminent future is kind of on his shoulders

Dave thinks the Beal injury talk is a little overstated, Gary wishes he wasn’t quite a max player so he could avoid some of the flack that comes with that

What’s the outlook for Otto Porter? What’s free agent Porter look like? He came on really strong after the All Star break, but he was also very much a one half player

There’s talk of Porter playing more power forward, opens the door to a lot of interesting lineups. We’ve been seeing Markieff Morris at center, too

Ian Mahinmi is the Wizards big free agent signing, but he’s out for the first 4-6 weeks of the season with a meniscus tear. Whenever he returns, he will be a big boost off the bench

Tomas Satoransky finally joins the Wizards, looks good, very intriguing addition to the team

The guys think Marcin Gortat will have a spring in his step with Wittman gone. Those two constantly clashed

Why do people hate on Gortat so much?

If Beal can stay healthy, it will be helpful for everyone’s offensive game, including Gortat’s

Markieff Morris is the team’s draft pick. Everyone is excited to have him after a preseason with squad. Also nice to have a legit power forward. Haven’t had one in recent years. Got lost in last year’s attempt to make the playoffs

Kelly Oubre is set to become a factor on this team. Dave likes his defense and that he’s learning not to jack up a bunch of shots

Though the guys didn’t know who Andrew Nicholson when he was signed, they now they feel like he could be a useful backup to Morris. Gary isn’t confident in him, thinks he’ll have minimal impact

Nobody likes Trey Burke

Marcus Thornton didn’t even make the note sheet

We’re going to see a lot of Jason Smith with Mahinmi out

The Vegas win total is 42.5 – What’s everything think?

Wizards have a tough 8 games to start the season

Predicting end of season awards, Dave is still haunted by his selections last season

Gary gushes about Joel Embiid

Other thoughts on the Eastern Conference

]]>Today on ZardCast, CT, Dave and Gary gather for the first show of the season to preview the 2016-17 Washington Wizards.

Topics discussed include:

The guys return from a long, hot offseason

Wizards were perfectly average last year at 41-41, had a very active offseason. The guys give their 30,000 foot views on the team

Randy Wittman was sacked, Scott Brooks is the new boss in D.C.

Early takes on Brooks’ suit game

John Wall has surgery on both knees during the offseason. Had the best statistical year of his career, but also had to carry the team for a lot of last season

Dave is no longer friends with Wall, he’s now closer with Bradley Beal

Wall was not efficient, true shooting percent last year was garbage. He can be better if his teammates are better. Gary makes a good LeBron James-Miami-Big Three comparison

Wall was roasting people on Twitter over the Cowboy jersey flap, Dave is terrified of being owned online

The guys revisit the “John Wall and Bradley Beal aren’t the best of friends” story from the summer

Gary thinks Wall shouldn’t have used the word sidekick

The Wizards signed Beal to the max, the weight of the franchise’s imminent future is kind of on his shoulders

Dave thinks the Beal injury talk is a little overstated, Gary wishes he wasn’t quite a max player so he could avoid some of the flack that comes with that

What’s the outlook for Otto Porter? What’s free agent Porter look like? He came on really strong after the All Star break, but he was also very much a one half player

There’s talk of Porter playing more power forward, opens the door to a lot of interesting lineups. We’ve been seeing Markieff Morris at center, too

Ian Mahinmi is the Wizards big free agent signing, but he’s out for the first 4-6 weeks of the season with a meniscus tear. Whenever he returns, he will be a big boost off the bench

Tomas Satoransky finally joins the Wizards, looks good, very intriguing addition to the team

The guys think Marcin Gortat will have a spring in his step with Wittman gone. Those two constantly clashed

Why do people hate on Gortat so much?

If Beal can stay healthy, it will be helpful for everyone’s offensive game, including Gortat’s

Markieff Morris is the team’s draft pick. Everyone is excited to have him after a preseason with squad. Also nice to have a legit power forward. Haven’t had one in recent years. Got lost in last year’s attempt to make the playoffs

Kelly Oubre is set to become a factor on this team. Dave likes his defense and that he’s learning not to jack up a bunch of shots

Though the guys didn’t know who Andrew Nicholson when he was signed, they now they feel like he could be a useful backup to Morris. Gary isn’t confident in him, thinks he’ll have minimal impact

Nobody likes Trey Burke

Marcus Thornton didn’t even make the note sheet

We’re going to see a lot of Jason Smith with Mahinmi out

The Vegas win total is 42.5 – What’s everything think?

Wizards have a tough 8 games to start the season

Predicting end of season awards, Dave is still haunted by his selections last season

Gary gushes about Joel Embiid

Other thoughts on the Eastern Conference

]]>01:38:06yesNo Seat at the KD Table, Ian Mahinmi Signs, #NicholasAnderson, A Lot of WallowingFri, 08 Jul 2016 20:05:21 +0000Today on ZardCast, CT, Dave and Duncan discuss the ups and mostly downs of Washington Wizards free agency, including not getting a shot at Kevin Durant, just missing out on Al Horford, settling for plan-D in Ian Mahimni, not knowing who Andrew Nicholson is (#NicholasAnderson), Jason Smith looking like the generic white player in NBA 2K and much more.

Duncan gets 76 seconds to talk about the Philadelphia 76ers, the excitement around Ben Simmons, and finally seeing Joel Embiid play

Durant to should be booed every time he comes to D.C.

Pop Culture Detour: O.J. Made in America, Pokemon Go

]]>Today on ZardCast, CT, Dave and Duncan discuss the ups and mostly downs of Washington Wizards free agency, including not getting a shot at Kevin Durant, just missing out on Al Horford, settling for plan-D in Ian Mahimni, not knowing who Andrew Nicholson is (#NicholasAnderson), Jason Smith looking like the generic white player in NBA 2K and much more.

Duncan gets 76 seconds to talk about the Philadelphia 76ers, the excitement around Ben Simmons, and finally seeing Joel Embiid play

Durant to should be booed every time he comes to D.C.

Pop Culture Detour: O.J. Made in America, Pokemon Go

]]>01:14:35yesWizards Postmortem PodcastTue, 19 Apr 2016 22:39:06 +0000Today on ZardCast, the guys convene following the end of a disappointing season and on the heels of the news that head coach Randy Wittman will not return next year. The pod dives into all manners of dysfunction with the Wizards, running through potential coaching candidates, collectively shaking their heads over the retention of Ernie Grunfeld and defending John Wall. ]]>Today on ZardCast, the guys convene following the end of a disappointing season and on the heels of the news that head coach Randy Wittman will not return next year. The pod dives into all manners of dysfunction with the Wizards, running through potential coaching candidates, collectively shaking their heads over the retention of Ernie Grunfeld and defending John Wall. ]]>01:00:25yesWizards Playoff Hopes Are Coaster Thin | Malcolm Johnson on the Big Picture | Deep Dive on Beal's Pointed CommentsFri, 01 Apr 2016 16:57:50 +0000Today on ZardCast, CT, Dave and Malcolm Johnson convene to discuss the Wizards season basically coming to an end with a loss to the Kings. Malcolm poses the question, how much differently would we really view Washington if they made the playoffs? Plus: High pitched screams over the ghastly loss to the Timberwolves, not caring about Kobe Bryant retiring, Randy Wittman’s sports bar being the most Randy Wittman thing ever, a deep dive on Bradley Beal’s comments after the Sacramento game, and finally a bit of Pop Culture Detour with The Walking Dead and The People vs. OJ Simpson coming to an end this next week.

Topics discussed include:

Malcolm joins the pod over the phone

So it's all over, right?

Malcolm says who cares about making the playoffs? Would we really view them in that different of a light? Would it really be good for the team?

The guys sold themselves on the hype before the season. How naive they were

Randy Wittman has to go. Will Ernie Grunfeld survive? He doesn’t deserve to

Does either Ernie or a potential-new general manager keep Bradley Beal? The guys agree there’s no choice but to sign him

Malcolm’s really enjoyed watching Wall’s continued maturation as a player

Wall isn’t the vocal leader and he really doesn’t have to be. There is a huge void in the leadership role without Paul Pierce this year

The guys talk about player leadership, but they need new leadership at the coaching position

Dave screams in horror before talking about last week’s Minnesota Timberwolves game

Return of the fun game: What were you doing instead of watching the Wizards shit themselves?

CT doesn’t care about Kobe Bryant retiring. Dave thinks he’s made a mockery of himself this season

Not the worst showing against a team that's aiming to be the best ever in the regular season. Unfortunately it was at the worst possible point in the season

Randy Wittman owning a sports bar with Craig Segar and Doc Rivers called Jocks and Jills has to be the best thing about Randy Wittman

The Wizards look dysfunctional and lose to one of the most dysfunctional teams in league in the Sacramento Kings

The guys do a deep dive on Beal’s post-game comments, Marcin Gortat’s tweet at Hoop District and Beal’s brother sounding off on the whole thing as well

Were his criticisms fair? Did he really own those criticisms or was he putting them more on his teammates? Can he say this stuff considering how much he’s been injured this year? Why does Gortat always get shit on?

Dave compares turning off the Kings game and giving up on the season like dropping a class in college

This Week in John Wall

The guys are glad no one’s turned on John this year. A lot of times fans turn on the best player of a team when things are going bad

Pop Culture Detour: The Walking Dead and The People vs. OJ Simpson finales are this week

]]>Today on ZardCast, CT, Dave and Malcolm Johnson convene to discuss the Wizards season basically coming to an end with a loss to the Kings. Malcolm poses the question, how much differently would we really view Washington if they made the playoffs? Plus: High pitched screams over the ghastly loss to the Timberwolves, not caring about Kobe Bryant retiring, Randy Wittman’s sports bar being the most Randy Wittman thing ever, a deep dive on Bradley Beal’s comments after the Sacramento game, and finally a bit of Pop Culture Detour with The Walking Dead and The People vs. OJ Simpson coming to an end this next week.

Topics discussed include:

Malcolm joins the pod over the phone

So it's all over, right?

Malcolm says who cares about making the playoffs? Would we really view them in that different of a light? Would it really be good for the team?

The guys sold themselves on the hype before the season. How naive they were

Randy Wittman has to go. Will Ernie Grunfeld survive? He doesn’t deserve to

Does either Ernie or a potential-new general manager keep Bradley Beal? The guys agree there’s no choice but to sign him

Malcolm’s really enjoyed watching Wall’s continued maturation as a player

Wall isn’t the vocal leader and he really doesn’t have to be. There is a huge void in the leadership role without Paul Pierce this year

The guys talk about player leadership, but they need new leadership at the coaching position

Dave screams in horror before talking about last week’s Minnesota Timberwolves game

Return of the fun game: What were you doing instead of watching the Wizards shit themselves?

CT doesn’t care about Kobe Bryant retiring. Dave thinks he’s made a mockery of himself this season

Not the worst showing against a team that's aiming to be the best ever in the regular season. Unfortunately it was at the worst possible point in the season

Randy Wittman owning a sports bar with Craig Segar and Doc Rivers called Jocks and Jills has to be the best thing about Randy Wittman

The Wizards look dysfunctional and lose to one of the most dysfunctional teams in league in the Sacramento Kings

The guys do a deep dive on Beal’s post-game comments, Marcin Gortat’s tweet at Hoop District and Beal’s brother sounding off on the whole thing as well

Were his criticisms fair? Did he really own those criticisms or was he putting them more on his teammates? Can he say this stuff considering how much he’s been injured this year? Why does Gortat always get shit on?

Dave compares turning off the Kings game and giving up on the season like dropping a class in college

This Week in John Wall

The guys are glad no one’s turned on John this year. A lot of times fans turn on the best player of a team when things are going bad

Pop Culture Detour: The Walking Dead and The People vs. OJ Simpson finales are this week

]]>01:02:40yesWizards Winners of 5 Straight, Stuart from Long Island on the Knicks, Duncan Uses StickumWed, 23 Mar 2016 12:58:12 +0000Today on ZardCast, the guys convene to discuss the Washington Wizards five-game winning streak, including a solid win over the Atlanta Hawks on the road. Later, Stuart from Long Island calls in to complain about the New York Knicks.

Topics discussed include:

Things are looking up, Wizards are winners are winners of five straight

Duncan projects the Wizards to go 10-2 over their final 12, looking at the Detroit Pistons and Chicago Bulls schedules

Vacuum basketball league, the guys would like to have their friend’s baby on the podcast to talk Wizards ASAP

Wizards beat the New York Knicks, Markieff Morris shuts down Carmelo Anthony in the second half

Morris looking great overall, could be a bigger part of the offense next season

Stuart from Plainview calls in to discuss the state of the Knicks, praises Randy Wittman for putting Morris on Melo

Kristaps Porzingis is the main attraction for him, thinks Kurt Rambis’ idea for him to play under the basket is preposterous. Stuart says if Phil Jackson coaches home games he’ll renounce his fandom

Stuart reviews his partial-season ticket experience at the Verizon Center, says Saturday’s Knicks game was 70% New York fans

Washington beats the Atlanta Hawks, best team the Wizards have taken down this side of the All Star break – the big victory over the Pistons was the best win

John Wall and Bradley Beal go bananas, Otto Porter has a huge first half

Atlanta’s system is weird, kind of like playing a European team

CT loves the Wizards more than Fall Out Boy

Duncan cops to using Stickum while podcasting, Dave gets upset

“This Week in John Wall”

Dave drinks 70 margaritas, misses the San Antonio Spurs-Golden State Warriors game

Duncan and CT’s brackets are in terrible shape, so is Duncan’s mom

The guys predict the Wizards will go 4-1

Pop Culture Detour on Batman v. Superman

]]>Today on ZardCast, the guys convene to discuss the Washington Wizards five-game winning streak, including a solid win over the Atlanta Hawks on the road. Later, Stuart from Long Island calls in to complain about the New York Knicks.

Topics discussed include:

Things are looking up, Wizards are winners are winners of five straight

Duncan projects the Wizards to go 10-2 over their final 12, looking at the Detroit Pistons and Chicago Bulls schedules

Vacuum basketball league, the guys would like to have their friend’s baby on the podcast to talk Wizards ASAP

Wizards beat the New York Knicks, Markieff Morris shuts down Carmelo Anthony in the second half

Morris looking great overall, could be a bigger part of the offense next season

Stuart from Plainview calls in to discuss the state of the Knicks, praises Randy Wittman for putting Morris on Melo

Kristaps Porzingis is the main attraction for him, thinks Kurt Rambis’ idea for him to play under the basket is preposterous. Stuart says if Phil Jackson coaches home games he’ll renounce his fandom

Stuart reviews his partial-season ticket experience at the Verizon Center, says Saturday’s Knicks game was 70% New York fans

Washington beats the Atlanta Hawks, best team the Wizards have taken down this side of the All Star break – the big victory over the Pistons was the best win

John Wall and Bradley Beal go bananas, Otto Porter has a huge first half

Atlanta’s system is weird, kind of like playing a European team

CT loves the Wizards more than Fall Out Boy

Duncan cops to using Stickum while podcasting, Dave gets upset

“This Week in John Wall”

Dave drinks 70 margaritas, misses the San Antonio Spurs-Golden State Warriors game

Duncan and CT’s brackets are in terrible shape, so is Duncan’s mom

The guys predict the Wizards will go 4-1

Pop Culture Detour on Batman v. Superman

]]>01:07:14yes"You're Being a Real Roy Hibbert" | TAI's Conor Dirks on the Most #SoWizards Moment This SeasonFri, 18 Mar 2016 17:20:38 +0000Today on ZardCast, the guys are joined by Conor Dirks from Truth About It to discuss the Wizards playoff hopes, Randy Wittman’s lack of awareness and the most #SoWizards moment of the season. Plus, a collapse out west, smashing the Bulls and Pistons at home, Wall’s back-to-back triple doubles and Seamus the leprechaun.

Topics discussed include:

CT and Dave hold down the pod tonight

Getting into the second half collapse against the Philadelphia

The guys discuss the Wizards as a frog in a gradually heating pot, CT is confused as to why the frog wouldn’t hop out

Wizards look hopeless against Utah and Denver, super demoralizing

Conor Dirks from TruthAboutIt.net joins the pod, tying his Pixel and Roll appearances

The Wizards technically won, but the guys don’t feel good

Conor has an issue with playoff percentages that get published every day, but doesn’t think they’ll be in anyway

Randy Wittman vs. Ernie Grunfeld – who is more terrible?

It’s gotta be Wittman. He recently blamed the players for not telling him they were getting torched by the pick and roll

It’s insane how much of a dick Wittman is to Marcin Gortat

The Wizards are most likely going to give Bradley Beal the max, a lot of people thought John Wall wasn’t worth it before the Wizards gave him a new contract. Washington should wait, either, otherwise he might spend all next season pissed off

Not protecting the first round draft pick in the Markieff Morris trade is Conor’s top #SoWizards moment of the season

One of the worst scoring teams in the Utah Jazz put up 114 on the Wizards

Fortunately CT and Dave had other things to do over the weekend than watch these awful basketball games

The Wizards blow the Nuggets game in the fourth quarter against a bunch of no names not trying to win games

The guys had a raucous Saturday night, glad they both woke up and everything was cool

“You’re Being a Real Roy Hibbert”

D.C. able to mash the Detroit Pistons at home. The Wizards should run the John Wall pick and roll every play for a quarter and just see what happens

Always fun to beat the Chicago Bulls. Nene is the matador in the sense that he stabs the bull in the neck, not so much the dancing around, poor defense kind

Duncan had to duck down to Puerto Rico to check on his businesses, will return next week

The guys call their leprechaun friend Seamus, he highlights the plight of the modern day leprechaun

RIP to the Wizards’ seventh seed hopes

“This Week in John Wall”

Ted Leonsis teams up with Gene Simmons to bring arena league football to D.C.

]]>Today on ZardCast, the guys are joined by Conor Dirks from Truth About It to discuss the Wizards playoff hopes, Randy Wittman’s lack of awareness and the most #SoWizards moment of the season. Plus, a collapse out west, smashing the Bulls and Pistons at home, Wall’s back-to-back triple doubles and Seamus the leprechaun.

Topics discussed include:

CT and Dave hold down the pod tonight

Getting into the second half collapse against the Philadelphia

The guys discuss the Wizards as a frog in a gradually heating pot, CT is confused as to why the frog wouldn’t hop out

Wizards look hopeless against Utah and Denver, super demoralizing

Conor Dirks from TruthAboutIt.net joins the pod, tying his Pixel and Roll appearances

The Wizards technically won, but the guys don’t feel good

Conor has an issue with playoff percentages that get published every day, but doesn’t think they’ll be in anyway

Randy Wittman vs. Ernie Grunfeld – who is more terrible?

It’s gotta be Wittman. He recently blamed the players for not telling him they were getting torched by the pick and roll

It’s insane how much of a dick Wittman is to Marcin Gortat

The Wizards are most likely going to give Bradley Beal the max, a lot of people thought John Wall wasn’t worth it before the Wizards gave him a new contract. Washington should wait, either, otherwise he might spend all next season pissed off

Not protecting the first round draft pick in the Markieff Morris trade is Conor’s top #SoWizards moment of the season

One of the worst scoring teams in the Utah Jazz put up 114 on the Wizards

Fortunately CT and Dave had other things to do over the weekend than watch these awful basketball games

The Wizards blow the Nuggets game in the fourth quarter against a bunch of no names not trying to win games

The guys had a raucous Saturday night, glad they both woke up and everything was cool

“You’re Being a Real Roy Hibbert”

D.C. able to mash the Detroit Pistons at home. The Wizards should run the John Wall pick and roll every play for a quarter and just see what happens

Always fun to beat the Chicago Bulls. Nene is the matador in the sense that he stabs the bull in the neck, not so much the dancing around, poor defense kind

Duncan had to duck down to Puerto Rico to check on his businesses, will return next week

The guys call their leprechaun friend Seamus, he highlights the plight of the modern day leprechaun

RIP to the Wizards’ seventh seed hopes

“This Week in John Wall”

Ted Leonsis teams up with Gene Simmons to bring arena league football to D.C.

]]>01:04:41yesBoat Racing, NBA Teams as Presidential Candidates, Pelvic Whacking, Dave After DarkFri, 11 Mar 2016 15:29:48 +0000Today on ZardCast, the guys convene to discuss the Wizards three-game losing streak, what it means to their playoff hopes, NBA teams as presidential candidates, a spicy episode of “Dave After Dark” that was too hot to air, Pop Culture Detour and much more.

Topics discussed include:

CT explains the term “boat racing” to Dave and Duncan

Wizards lose three in a row, playoff hopes are slowly unraveling. Can they still make it?

Losing to the Chicago Bulls,

If the Wizards are the Marco Rubio of the NBA, the Cleveland Cavaliers are Donald Trump, the Toronto Raptors are Ted Cruz and the Golden State Warriors are Hillary Clinton

After beating the Cavaliers in Washington, it seemed inevitable that LeBron James would would whack the Wizards in Ohio

CT and Duncan watched the Indiana Pacers game at Matchbox, CT awkwardly watches the end of the match over a booth divider. Dave can’t get a bartender to change the channel from UNC-Duke to the Wizards

Pelvic whacking

Dave is frustrated by the lack information on Bradley Beal’s injuries, and overall with the lack of information from the organization on where these guys stand

Breaking down what went wrong down the stretch against the Pacers

Perplexing that Marcin Gortat wasn’t in at the end of the game, the pick and roll with he and John Wall is their best play. Plus, Gortat is the second best player on the team. How can he sit in crucial situations?

Wizards have a chance at the end, Wall takes a bad shot

Dave recorded a spicy episode of “Dave After Dark” after the Portland game, but iTunes and the FCC have since gotten involved. It might not ever see the light of day

The Wizards losing in the middle of the night to the Portland Trailblazers was like a bad trip

Buck was so mad the refs missed a six second violation on an inbounds pass at the end of the game

The guys hate Gerald Henderson. How the hell did Alan Anderson get tossed at all, and in what world does Henderson not get tossed too

Gary Neal waived, Marcus Thornton picked up. He’s basically the same player as Neal. Again, due to lack of information, we don’t know what ailed Neal or how severe it was

Looking at the Eastern Conference standings

Looking ahead to the next three, the guys all agree the Wizards will go 3-0

Pop Culture Detour

Discussing the new Game of Thrones trailer

The guys all like “Better Call Saul,” Dave hates Jimmy’s brother for being allergic to electricity. Does knowing the endgame with Mike and Jimmy make the show any less interesting?

Dinosaur Detour

]]>Today on ZardCast, the guys convene to discuss the Wizards three-game losing streak, what it means to their playoff hopes, NBA teams as presidential candidates, a spicy episode of “Dave After Dark” that was too hot to air, Pop Culture Detour and much more.

Topics discussed include:

CT explains the term “boat racing” to Dave and Duncan

Wizards lose three in a row, playoff hopes are slowly unraveling. Can they still make it?

Losing to the Chicago Bulls,

If the Wizards are the Marco Rubio of the NBA, the Cleveland Cavaliers are Donald Trump, the Toronto Raptors are Ted Cruz and the Golden State Warriors are Hillary Clinton

After beating the Cavaliers in Washington, it seemed inevitable that LeBron James would would whack the Wizards in Ohio

CT and Duncan watched the Indiana Pacers game at Matchbox, CT awkwardly watches the end of the match over a booth divider. Dave can’t get a bartender to change the channel from UNC-Duke to the Wizards

Pelvic whacking

Dave is frustrated by the lack information on Bradley Beal’s injuries, and overall with the lack of information from the organization on where these guys stand

Breaking down what went wrong down the stretch against the Pacers

Perplexing that Marcin Gortat wasn’t in at the end of the game, the pick and roll with he and John Wall is their best play. Plus, Gortat is the second best player on the team. How can he sit in crucial situations?

Wizards have a chance at the end, Wall takes a bad shot

Dave recorded a spicy episode of “Dave After Dark” after the Portland game, but iTunes and the FCC have since gotten involved. It might not ever see the light of day

The Wizards losing in the middle of the night to the Portland Trailblazers was like a bad trip

Buck was so mad the refs missed a six second violation on an inbounds pass at the end of the game

The guys hate Gerald Henderson. How the hell did Alan Anderson get tossed at all, and in what world does Henderson not get tossed too

Gary Neal waived, Marcus Thornton picked up. He’s basically the same player as Neal. Again, due to lack of information, we don’t know what ailed Neal or how severe it was

Looking at the Eastern Conference standings

Looking ahead to the next three, the guys all agree the Wizards will go 3-0

Pop Culture Detour

Discussing the new Game of Thrones trailer

The guys all like “Better Call Saul,” Dave hates Jimmy’s brother for being allergic to electricity. Does knowing the endgame with Mike and Jimmy make the show any less interesting?

Dinosaur Detour

]]>01:09:39yesWizards Winners of 4 Straight, Lebron is Scared of Otto, How the Elite Does Laundry, Pop Culture and Dino DetoursFri, 04 Mar 2016 16:02:15 +0000Today on ZardCast, CT, Dave and Duncan convene to discuss the Wizards four-game winning streak, if Lebron James is scared of Otto Porter, John Wall closing games, Pop Culture Detours, a Dinosaur Detour, how the elite does their laundry, drama between Dave and Duncan over QuizUp, and much more.

Topics discussed include:

The guys reminisce on their terrible kickball team

The Wizards are on a four-game winning streak, made it to .500

Dave’s excited to root hard against the teams in direct competition with Washington

Zards take out the 76ers on the road

Duncan finally sees the latest Star Wars, just finished watching the previous films with his girlfriend

Nice to see the team shore things up defensively, they’re normally going to be able to score enough points to win

Adding Alan Anderson and Markieff Morris has been a helpful development

Is Lebron James scared of Otto Porter? That’s most likely why he didn’t play on Sunday

The guys are enjoying all of the Cavaliers bullshit being stirred up

While the recording the podcast, PTI gives a Not So Happy Anniversary to Otto Porter’s brain-neutral defensive lap against the Bulls last year

Bradley Beal wears his mask again against the Timberwolves

Another Pop Culture Detour with Dave discussing “Hail Caesar”

Shout out to @PreacherBBall and @AndrewKim_47 for helping us out in defining irony

Wizards are able to dominate Cleveland, even with Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving

Lebron is subtweeting and driving America crazy

Dinosaur Detour as Dave tells the guys velociraptors were actually the size of chickens

Why do Boston fans always weave their teams into every conversation?

Infuriating game against Philadelphia on Monday night until John Wall took over

CT gets his dry cleaning picked up and dropped off, Dave and Duncan grill him on it and accuse him of stealing someone’s clothes

Dave and Duncan want to unionize against CT

Wall starting to drag his team over the finish line more often

Morris makes his first start, Marcin Gortat has a career night rebounding

Wizards able to take care of the Timberwolves behind a big game from Beal, Alan Anderson scores 18 as well

Why has Garrett Temple been starting over Beal when they’ve been playing similar minutes?

Porter and Gortat don’t see the floor in the fourth quarter against Minnesota. That’s the magic of Randy Wittman

Looking at the Eastern Conference standings

Is anyone worried about facing the Raptors should the Wizards grab the seven seed?

“This Week in John Wall”

Looking at the next three games, at Cleveland, home against Indiana, at Portland

Dave and Duncan’s QuizUp drama

]]>Today on ZardCast, CT, Dave and Duncan convene to discuss the Wizards four-game winning streak, if Lebron James is scared of Otto Porter, John Wall closing games, Pop Culture Detours, a Dinosaur Detour, how the elite does their laundry, drama between Dave and Duncan over QuizUp, and much more.

Topics discussed include:

The guys reminisce on their terrible kickball team

The Wizards are on a four-game winning streak, made it to .500

Dave’s excited to root hard against the teams in direct competition with Washington

Zards take out the 76ers on the road

Duncan finally sees the latest Star Wars, just finished watching the previous films with his girlfriend

Nice to see the team shore things up defensively, they’re normally going to be able to score enough points to win

Adding Alan Anderson and Markieff Morris has been a helpful development

Is Lebron James scared of Otto Porter? That’s most likely why he didn’t play on Sunday

The guys are enjoying all of the Cavaliers bullshit being stirred up

While the recording the podcast, PTI gives a Not So Happy Anniversary to Otto Porter’s brain-neutral defensive lap against the Bulls last year

Bradley Beal wears his mask again against the Timberwolves

Another Pop Culture Detour with Dave discussing “Hail Caesar”

Shout out to @PreacherBBall and @AndrewKim_47 for helping us out in defining irony

Wizards are able to dominate Cleveland, even with Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving

Lebron is subtweeting and driving America crazy

Dinosaur Detour as Dave tells the guys velociraptors were actually the size of chickens

Why do Boston fans always weave their teams into every conversation?

Infuriating game against Philadelphia on Monday night until John Wall took over

CT gets his dry cleaning picked up and dropped off, Dave and Duncan grill him on it and accuse him of stealing someone’s clothes

Dave and Duncan want to unionize against CT

Wall starting to drag his team over the finish line more often

Morris makes his first start, Marcin Gortat has a career night rebounding

Wizards able to take care of the Timberwolves behind a big game from Beal, Alan Anderson scores 18 as well

Why has Garrett Temple been starting over Beal when they’ve been playing similar minutes?

Porter and Gortat don’t see the floor in the fourth quarter against Minnesota. That’s the magic of Randy Wittman

Looking at the Eastern Conference standings

Is anyone worried about facing the Raptors should the Wizards grab the seven seed?

“This Week in John Wall”

Looking at the next three games, at Cleveland, home against Indiana, at Portland

Dave and Duncan’s QuizUp drama

]]>01:15:18yesIronic or Coincidental? Fri, 26 Feb 2016 14:03:31 +0000Today on ZardCast, the guys return to talk about the Washington Wizards big move for Markieff Morris at the trade deadline, an up-and-down start after the All Star break, Garrett Temple’s Temple Run, a packed "This Week in John Wall" and much more.

Topics discussed include:

The guys are back! They took off a week for the All Star Game, CT was in Florida this week

The Wizards are players at the trade deadline once again, bringing in Markieff Morris

Garrett Temple has at least one Temple Run every game. His game is not meant for the Eurostep

Running through the Eastern Conference standings

Stringing wins together has long been a problem for Randy Wittman teams

Randy’s speeches in the locker room probably sound garbled

Alan Anderson returns!

This Week in John Wall

Dave reveals he worked at Chick-fil-a, McDonald’s either only has the muffins or the chicken biscuit all day -- Never both

Discussing Wall’s comments on the crowd going wild for the free chicken sandwiches

Interesting nuggets from the Michael Lee piece on John Wall

Wall wasn’t a big fan of all the short contracts the Wizards signed during the offseason

Dave doesn’t sympathize with him too much after Wall admits he was out of shape the first month of the season

The guys are rolling in advertising money

]]>Today on ZardCast, the guys return to talk about the Washington Wizards big move for Markieff Morris at the trade deadline, an up-and-down start after the All Star break, Garrett Temple’s Temple Run, a packed "This Week in John Wall" and much more.

Topics discussed include:

The guys are back! They took off a week for the All Star Game, CT was in Florida this week

The Wizards are players at the trade deadline once again, bringing in Markieff Morris

Garrett Temple has at least one Temple Run every game. His game is not meant for the Eurostep

Running through the Eastern Conference standings

Stringing wins together has long been a problem for Randy Wittman teams

Randy’s speeches in the locker room probably sound garbled

Alan Anderson returns!

This Week in John Wall

Dave reveals he worked at Chick-fil-a, McDonald’s either only has the muffins or the chicken biscuit all day -- Never both

Discussing Wall’s comments on the crowd going wild for the free chicken sandwiches

Interesting nuggets from the Michael Lee piece on John Wall

Wall wasn’t a big fan of all the short contracts the Wizards signed during the offseason

Dave doesn’t sympathize with him too much after Wall admits he was out of shape the first month of the season

The guys are rolling in advertising money

]]>58:37yesBen Mehic From Wiz of Awes, Golden State Circus in DC, Just Another Saturday in Charlotte, Podcast Business Meeting Gone AwryWed, 10 Feb 2016 14:04:31 +0000Today on ZardCast, the guys welcome Wiz of Awes Editor Ben Mehic to the show following a win over the New York Knicks to talk about everything wrong with the Washington Wizards including needing star performances from John Wall to beat bad teams. Later, CT and Dave discuss the circus that was Golden State coming to town, John Wall and Steph Curry dueling, a podcast business meeting goes all wrong at the 76ers game and another terrible loss in Charlotte. Plus: Pop Culture Detour on The People vs. OJ Simpson.

Topics dicussed include:

The guys convene following a win over the New York Knicks and are joined by Wiz of Awes Editor Ben Mehic

Running down a close win over the Knicks that the Wizards nearly blew. It sucks we need superstar performances from John Wall to barely beat bad Eastern Conference teams

Ben says there’s no downside to firing Randy Wittman

Are you a believer in the narrative that they’ll take advantage of a weak schedule, Alan Anderson coming back and playing well? Ben doesn’t think the Wizards are capable

His biggest complaint is Ernie Grunfeld’s roster construction

Does Kevin Durant love his cousins?

Is uncertainty around Otto Porter a thing? The Wizards just figured out he’s best at the four position

Kris Humphries returns from injury, shoots a three

Ben says Alan Anderson has the best handshake game

Check out Wiz of Awes new podcast, Taking Care of Wizness

Golden State Warriors come to town and it’s like the goddamn circus showed up

Steph Curry goes nuts and 7 threes, scores 25 in the first quarter. Ends up with 51 total

John outplays him for the next three quarters, scoring a season high 41

Warriors able to fend off Washington in an entertaining game

ZardCast was in the building for the Wizard’s win over Philadelphia

CT gets the all you can drink package, Dave and Duncan wanted to utilize the outing to talk business

Duncan is heated at CT for not taking things serious, doesn’t post for the podcast

John Wall notches a triple double

Zards really know how to lose in horrific fashion when in Charlotte, did the same thing back in November

Jared Dudley is shooting 47% from three, not invited to the three point challenge during All Star Weekend

CT is not watching the NBA All Star game over The Walking Dead

“This Week in John Wall” -- Dabbling in the John Well

Where do you stand on John shooting more jumpers?

Pop Culture Detour: Discussing The People vs. OJ Simpson

Get over Cuba Gooding Jr. and David Schwimmer already, they’re actors

]]>Today on ZardCast, the guys welcome Wiz of Awes Editor Ben Mehic to the show following a win over the New York Knicks to talk about everything wrong with the Washington Wizards including needing star performances from John Wall to beat bad teams. Later, CT and Dave discuss the circus that was Golden State coming to town, John Wall and Steph Curry dueling, a podcast business meeting goes all wrong at the 76ers game and another terrible loss in Charlotte. Plus: Pop Culture Detour on The People vs. OJ Simpson.

Topics dicussed include:

The guys convene following a win over the New York Knicks and are joined by Wiz of Awes Editor Ben Mehic

Running down a close win over the Knicks that the Wizards nearly blew. It sucks we need superstar performances from John Wall to barely beat bad Eastern Conference teams

Ben says there’s no downside to firing Randy Wittman

Are you a believer in the narrative that they’ll take advantage of a weak schedule, Alan Anderson coming back and playing well? Ben doesn’t think the Wizards are capable

His biggest complaint is Ernie Grunfeld’s roster construction

Does Kevin Durant love his cousins?

Is uncertainty around Otto Porter a thing? The Wizards just figured out he’s best at the four position

Kris Humphries returns from injury, shoots a three

Ben says Alan Anderson has the best handshake game

Check out Wiz of Awes new podcast, Taking Care of Wizness

Golden State Warriors come to town and it’s like the goddamn circus showed up

Steph Curry goes nuts and 7 threes, scores 25 in the first quarter. Ends up with 51 total

John outplays him for the next three quarters, scoring a season high 41

Warriors able to fend off Washington in an entertaining game

ZardCast was in the building for the Wizard’s win over Philadelphia

CT gets the all you can drink package, Dave and Duncan wanted to utilize the outing to talk business

Duncan is heated at CT for not taking things serious, doesn’t post for the podcast

John Wall notches a triple double

Zards really know how to lose in horrific fashion when in Charlotte, did the same thing back in November

Jared Dudley is shooting 47% from three, not invited to the three point challenge during All Star Weekend

CT is not watching the NBA All Star game over The Walking Dead

“This Week in John Wall” -- Dabbling in the John Well

Where do you stand on John shooting more jumpers?

Pop Culture Detour: Discussing The People vs. OJ Simpson

Get over Cuba Gooding Jr. and David Schwimmer already, they’re actors

]]>50:07yesInternet Beefs, Gross Loss to Denver, One Stop in Houston, Gilbert Arenas as Frank Abagnale for Strip Clubs, Manageable February Schedule?Wed, 03 Feb 2016 13:37:11 +0000Today on ZardCast, CT, Dave and Duncan begrudgingly discuss the Washington Wizards as they haven’t been very fun to watch as of late. They start off by addressing Internet drama with a certain Bullets Forever blogger, what they’ll discuss when the season ends prematurely, a gross loss to the Denver Nuggets, a wild win in Houston and being overmatched in Oklahoma City. Later, the podcast gets back to its roots by discussing the young adult fiction genre, Kevin Durant possibly going to the Warriors, Gilbert Arenas as the Frank Abagnale of strip clubs, John Wall’s third All Star Game and a February schedule that looks far more promising than January’s slate.

Topics discussed include:

Duncan explains his beef with Jake Whitacre

The guys throw out ideas for what to do on the podcast whenever the Wizards season is actually over. CT suggests the O.J. Simpson drama, Dave insults the listeners and wants to read his TV pilots

Wizards lose a gross one to the Denver Nuggets. Duncan says this was an awful match-up and says no one should’ve watched this

Washington wins a wild one in Houston, get ONE defensive stop and hang onto the win

Nene and Dwight Howard are both ejected

The guys hate how the referees are always the focus in Rockets games between the cynical play of Howard and James Harden

The pod gets back to its roots by discussing young adult fiction. Duncan watched Insurgent, CT is excited to watch Mockingjay, Part 1 on Amazon Prime

The Oklahoma City Thunder smashed the Wizards

Thunder couldn’t miss in the first quarter, any time the Zards would creep back in the game OKC would pour it back on

Gene Wojnarowski floats the possibility of Kevin Durant heading to the Golden State Warriors

Dave hates Karl Malone

Gilbert Arenas admits to credit card fraud on Instagram, has really been going off the rails lately

Arenas is like the Frank Abagnale of strip club security

“This Week in John Wall”

John makes his third All Star Game

Dave hasn’t heard from John, wants to hire a skywriter to get his attention

CT took a Caribbean history class because he loves pirates

Who is the most swashbuckling member of the Warriors?

Wednesday is looking to be a night similar to Kobe Bryant’s final time in D.C.

Duncan went to a Capitals game and was reminded of the stark disparity between crowds at the Verizon Center

The Wizards February schedule is much more manageable than January

]]>Today on ZardCast, CT, Dave and Duncan begrudgingly discuss the Washington Wizards as they haven’t been very fun to watch as of late. They start off by addressing Internet drama with a certain Bullets Forever blogger, what they’ll discuss when the season ends prematurely, a gross loss to the Denver Nuggets, a wild win in Houston and being overmatched in Oklahoma City. Later, the podcast gets back to its roots by discussing the young adult fiction genre, Kevin Durant possibly going to the Warriors, Gilbert Arenas as the Frank Abagnale of strip clubs, John Wall’s third All Star Game and a February schedule that looks far more promising than January’s slate.

Topics discussed include:

Duncan explains his beef with Jake Whitacre

The guys throw out ideas for what to do on the podcast whenever the Wizards season is actually over. CT suggests the O.J. Simpson drama, Dave insults the listeners and wants to read his TV pilots

Wizards lose a gross one to the Denver Nuggets. Duncan says this was an awful match-up and says no one should’ve watched this

Washington wins a wild one in Houston, get ONE defensive stop and hang onto the win

Nene and Dwight Howard are both ejected

The guys hate how the referees are always the focus in Rockets games between the cynical play of Howard and James Harden

The pod gets back to its roots by discussing young adult fiction. Duncan watched Insurgent, CT is excited to watch Mockingjay, Part 1 on Amazon Prime

The Oklahoma City Thunder smashed the Wizards

Thunder couldn’t miss in the first quarter, any time the Zards would creep back in the game OKC would pour it back on

Gene Wojnarowski floats the possibility of Kevin Durant heading to the Golden State Warriors

Dave hates Karl Malone

Gilbert Arenas admits to credit card fraud on Instagram, has really been going off the rails lately

Arenas is like the Frank Abagnale of strip club security

“This Week in John Wall”

John makes his third All Star Game

Dave hasn’t heard from John, wants to hire a skywriter to get his attention

CT took a Caribbean history class because he loves pirates

Who is the most swashbuckling member of the Warriors?

Wednesday is looking to be a night similar to Kobe Bryant’s final time in D.C.

Duncan went to a Capitals game and was reminded of the stark disparity between crowds at the Verizon Center

The Wizards February schedule is much more manageable than January

]]>50:08yesHalfway Point of an Exhausting Season, Swept by the Celtics and Raptors, Jake Whitacre Reports from WinchesterWed, 27 Jan 2016 14:17:00 +0000Today on ZardCast, CT, Dave and Bullets Forever's Jake Whitacre convene following the Toronto Raptors sweep of the Washington Wizards and examine the state of the team at midseason: Is everyone exhausted yet? Is it time for Randy Wittman to go? Could Alan Anderson return help the Wizards move in the right direction? Are the playoffs but a pipe dream? Plus, Jake's buried under 40 inches of snow, why Duncan didn't post for the pod, Dave's 6-0 at the Verizon Center, government sanctioned drinking and what TV show the guys should recap when the season goes off the rails.

Topics discussed include:

The podcast convenes after being swept by the Toronto Raptors

Bullets Forever head honcho joins the pod

Is everyone still hanging on? It’s been an exhausting season

Jake says because the WIzards aren’t very good, he isn’t sure how much a coaching change will improve things

Making the case against Nene and Marcin Gortat playing together. Does really need to be spoon fed to do his job?

Firing Randy Wittman could be punting on the year

A healthy Alan Anderson could help the team realize its early season vision

As the point man for all things KD2DC, Jake tells where he’s at with his dream of Kevin Durant coming to D.C.

Does Ernie Grunfeld have a back-up plan to Durant?

Duncan’s real reasons for not showing up to the pod

CT and Dave handle the two man game to discuss two more Wizards games

Washington ALSO got swept by the Boston Celtics

Bradley Beal’s suffered a broken nose is broken and got concussed. Great evening for the Wizards

The Utah Jazz game on Saturday evening was canceled, what were the guys doing when it would’ve been on, during the teeth of the blizzard?

An appetizer snowstorm paralyzes D.C. last Wednesday, Wizards get a win over a banged up Miami Heat

Dave is at the Heat game, is 6-0 at the Verizon Center this year

Record predictions

CT gives his bottom five states

“This Week in John Wall”

Are the Wizards wasting Wall’s prime? The guys say nay

Pop Culture Detour

Dave wonders what TV show we should recap when the Wizards season goes off the rails?

]]>Today on ZardCast, CT, Dave and Bullets Forever's Jake Whitacre convene following the Toronto Raptors sweep of the Washington Wizards and examine the state of the team at midseason: Is everyone exhausted yet? Is it time for Randy Wittman to go? Could Alan Anderson return help the Wizards move in the right direction? Are the playoffs but a pipe dream? Plus, Jake's buried under 40 inches of snow, why Duncan didn't post for the pod, Dave's 6-0 at the Verizon Center, government sanctioned drinking and what TV show the guys should recap when the season goes off the rails.

Topics discussed include:

The podcast convenes after being swept by the Toronto Raptors

Bullets Forever head honcho joins the pod

Is everyone still hanging on? It’s been an exhausting season

Jake says because the WIzards aren’t very good, he isn’t sure how much a coaching change will improve things

Making the case against Nene and Marcin Gortat playing together. Does really need to be spoon fed to do his job?

Firing Randy Wittman could be punting on the year

A healthy Alan Anderson could help the team realize its early season vision

As the point man for all things KD2DC, Jake tells where he’s at with his dream of Kevin Durant coming to D.C.

Does Ernie Grunfeld have a back-up plan to Durant?

Duncan’s real reasons for not showing up to the pod

CT and Dave handle the two man game to discuss two more Wizards games

Washington ALSO got swept by the Boston Celtics

Bradley Beal’s suffered a broken nose is broken and got concussed. Great evening for the Wizards

The Utah Jazz game on Saturday evening was canceled, what were the guys doing when it would’ve been on, during the teeth of the blizzard?

An appetizer snowstorm paralyzes D.C. last Wednesday, Wizards get a win over a banged up Miami Heat

Dave is at the Heat game, is 6-0 at the Verizon Center this year

Record predictions

CT gives his bottom five states

“This Week in John Wall”

Are the Wizards wasting Wall’s prime? The guys say nay

Pop Culture Detour

Dave wonders what TV show we should recap when the Wizards season goes off the rails?

]]>Today on ZardCast, CT, Duncan and Dave convene to discuss the tail end of a Washington Wizards win streak, a tough loss to the Boston Celtics and a drubbing by the Portland Trailblazers. Plus: Future celebrity guests, the ZardCast unbeaten streak at Verizon Center is busted, CT goes to Bullets Forever night, Alan Anderson’s excellent beard and style, Eastern Conference standings talk, John Wall wins Eastern Conference player of the week, Pop Culture Detour and much more.

Topics discussed include:

Wizards were riding a win streak, hit .500 and then drop two in a row

Wizards undefeated streak when ZardCast is in attendance is busted, CT tries to blame it on Duncan

Bradley Beal returns from injury against the Milwaukee Bucks

Dave catches CT and his girl smooching before the game

The guys have a pizza break

Wizards have one of their best offensive games against the Indiana Pacers

]]>58:08yesTough Home Losses, Magic Sweep, Nene the Matador, Flatulence Talk, "The Revenant"Wed, 13 Jan 2016 12:53:02 +0000Today on ZardCast, CT, Dave and Duncan convene to discuss a pair of tough home losses to the Cleveland Cavaliers and Toronto Raptors, sweeping the Orlando Magic for the third season in a row, beating the Chicago Bulls on the road, a full-fledged injury report, Eastern Conference standings, John Wall firing his agent, the guys’ plans to attend the next few home games. Plus, Duncan gets lost, flatulence in the workplace, and a pop culture detour to review Leonardo DiCaprio’s latest flick, “The Revenant.”]]>Today on ZardCast, CT, Dave and Duncan convene to discuss a pair of tough home losses to the Cleveland Cavaliers and Toronto Raptors, sweeping the Orlando Magic for the third season in a row, beating the Chicago Bulls on the road, a full-fledged injury report, Eastern Conference standings, John Wall firing his agent, the guys’ plans to attend the next few home games. Plus, Duncan gets lost, flatulence in the workplace, and a pop culture detour to review Leonardo DiCaprio’s latest flick, “The Revenant.”]]>01:00:38yesZardCast Turns 1Wed, 06 Jan 2016 03:51:27 +0000Today on ZardCast, CT, Dave and Duncan return after the holiday season to discuss the podcast’s first birthday, where the Washington Wizards stand entering 2016, John Wall’s Eastern Conference player of the month award, a complete injury rundown, a look at the Eastern Conference standings and a bonus segment all on “Making a Murderer.”

Topics discussed include:

ZardCast turns one!

Wizards are in fine shape, hovering around .500

Even still contending for a top-4 seed

Rundown of games during the last two weeks

The guys are excited back freestyle snowmobiling returning to the Winter X Games

Marcin Gortat had a hot December

John Wall becomes the first Wizard since Gilbert Arenas in 2006 to nab Eastern Conference player of the month

Wall calls NBA All Star Game voting a joke

Full injury rundown, the team sucks at giving updates or status reports on its players

Eastern Conference standings, to the tune of the Martell Webster Overture

Favorite podcasting moments of the year

*Spoiler Alert* Final 20 minutes discussing “Making a Murderer”

]]>Today on ZardCast, CT, Dave and Duncan return after the holiday season to discuss the podcast’s first birthday, where the Washington Wizards stand entering 2016, John Wall’s Eastern Conference player of the month award, a complete injury rundown, a look at the Eastern Conference standings and a bonus segment all on “Making a Murderer.”

Topics discussed include:

ZardCast turns one!

Wizards are in fine shape, hovering around .500

Even still contending for a top-4 seed

Rundown of games during the last two weeks

The guys are excited back freestyle snowmobiling returning to the Winter X Games

Marcin Gortat had a hot December

John Wall becomes the first Wizard since Gilbert Arenas in 2006 to nab Eastern Conference player of the month

Wall calls NBA All Star Game voting a joke

Full injury rundown, the team sucks at giving updates or status reports on its players

Eastern Conference standings, to the tune of the Martell Webster Overture

Favorite podcasting moments of the year

*Spoiler Alert* Final 20 minutes discussing “Making a Murderer”

]]>01:25:20yesZardCast Holiday PartyFri, 18 Dec 2015 22:50:26 +0000Today on ZardCast, CT, David and Duncan deliver a podcast packed with Wizards talk and a dash of holiday cheer. The guys get into the rough week for Washington running down the team’s defensive issues, offensive woes, rash of injuries and the increasingly difficult Eastern Conference. Later, Sidney Melbourne drops by with some big news, the pod addresses Bill Simmons’ hypothetical Dwight Howard trade, John Wall’s $47,000 charity visit to the strip club and much more.

Topics discussed include:

Holiday episode, no pod next week

CT hates Nick Cannon

Dave nearly gets his eye taken out by a rogue champagne cork

It’s been a bad week for the Wizards, going 1-4 since the last pod

Huge issues defensively for Washington, among the worst in the NBA defending the three

Rattling off all the frustrating things about this team

The standings in the East are closely bunched, only five games out of the three seed

Nene’s injury might be the biggest of them all, he’s the engine on defense

The constant going back and forth between offenses is not working and allowing for any consistency

Bradley Beal will be evaluated in two weeks, let’s hope this is just another short injury stint

The Ramon Sessions, should be pursued in the offseason

Discussing the absurdity of Bill Simmons’ hypothetical trade of Marcin Gortat, Nene, a first round pick for Dwight Howard

Should the Wizards try and get a big man before the trading deadline

What a joke it is that the Wizards didn’t draft Bobby Portis, they brought in a bunch of wings in free agency and need a real power forward

Duncan with the quick 76ers update

The first half of games in the January are all against Eastern Conference teams, will be a big sign of who the WIzards really are

Sidney Melbourne moves in next door, visits the podcast

Melbourne is fired up over Matthew Dellavedingo and Steven Adams facing off

Explaining the difference between New Zealand and Australia

“This Week in John Wall”

John Wall was dealing with an ankle injury throughout November, spends $47k at a strip club in Dallas

The guys agree with Jalen Rose, it was an act of charity

Gilbert Arenas goes nuts on Instagram

]]>Today on ZardCast, CT, David and Duncan deliver a podcast packed with Wizards talk and a dash of holiday cheer. The guys get into the rough week for Washington running down the team’s defensive issues, offensive woes, rash of injuries and the increasingly difficult Eastern Conference. Later, Sidney Melbourne drops by with some big news, the pod addresses Bill Simmons’ hypothetical Dwight Howard trade, John Wall’s $47,000 charity visit to the strip club and much more.

Topics discussed include:

Holiday episode, no pod next week

CT hates Nick Cannon

Dave nearly gets his eye taken out by a rogue champagne cork

It’s been a bad week for the Wizards, going 1-4 since the last pod

Huge issues defensively for Washington, among the worst in the NBA defending the three

Rattling off all the frustrating things about this team

The standings in the East are closely bunched, only five games out of the three seed

Nene’s injury might be the biggest of them all, he’s the engine on defense

The constant going back and forth between offenses is not working and allowing for any consistency

Bradley Beal will be evaluated in two weeks, let’s hope this is just another short injury stint

The Ramon Sessions, should be pursued in the offseason

Discussing the absurdity of Bill Simmons’ hypothetical trade of Marcin Gortat, Nene, a first round pick for Dwight Howard

Should the Wizards try and get a big man before the trading deadline

What a joke it is that the Wizards didn’t draft Bobby Portis, they brought in a bunch of wings in free agency and need a real power forward

Duncan with the quick 76ers update

The first half of games in the January are all against Eastern Conference teams, will be a big sign of who the WIzards really are

Sidney Melbourne moves in next door, visits the podcast

Melbourne is fired up over Matthew Dellavedingo and Steven Adams facing off

Explaining the difference between New Zealand and Australia

“This Week in John Wall”

John Wall was dealing with an ankle injury throughout November, spends $47k at a strip club in Dallas

The guys agree with Jalen Rose, it was an act of charity

Gilbert Arenas goes nuts on Instagram

]]>01:18:35yesAnother Marquee Win Over Miami, Tiny Ball Revolution, Cult of Kobe Invades VerizonTue, 08 Dec 2015 13:17:11 +0000Today on ZardCast, the guys discuss a big win over the East's best team in the Miami Heat, embracing tiny ball life without any big men, the Cult of Kobe takeover of the Verizon Center and more.]]>Today on ZardCast, the guys discuss a big win over the East's best team in the Miami Heat, embracing tiny ball life without any big men, the Cult of Kobe takeover of the Verizon Center and more.]]>51:48noBeating the Cavs, John Wall is Mad at David, Ranking Losses by SadnessWed, 02 Dec 2015 21:55:25 +0000Today on ZardCast, the guys return after a few weeks off to discuss a big win over the Cavaliers, the reason behind John Wall’s poor play in December, ranking the games in the losing streak in terms of sadness, saying goodbye to Martell Webster, Kobe Bryant retiring and much more.

Topics discussed include:

ZardCast is back

Nice win over the Cleveland Cavaliers to break a 4 game losing streak, John Wall has a big 35 point game

Wall’s slump possibly linked to the pod not playing his supercut last show, taking a few weeks off

Performance was antithetical to how they previously played

Marcin Gortat had a big night, Bradley Beal has a big third quarter, Randy Wittman’s tie is terrible

Rank the four game losing streak, a 4-tear scale

What went wrong over that stretch? The team names of who the Wizards lost to isn’t as bad as it appears at a glance

Kris Humphries being phased out of the starting lineup, caused some growing pains

Is Wittman still the worst? How should we feel about the Humphries experiment? David vents about how bad it failed, CT thinks maybe Wittman could run the offense how he’d want it to actually run with the second unit

Otto Porter’s been great. If he could hit wide open 3s he could be even more dangerous

Saying goodbye to Martell Webster, he will be missed

Wizards use injury exception and sign Ryan Hollins

Alan Anderson is set to start practicing, seems like a nice guy. Gary Neal does not

76ers beat the Lakers, Byron Scott is weird

The news of Kobe Bryant retiring drew mixed emotions from the pod. Middle school Duncan was a fierce defender of Allen Iverson, CT was a Steve Nash guy, David says Kobe was his gateway into basketball as a young lad

NBA Recommendations

Surprisingly Awesome

The Warriors winning streak

NBA 2K

Should CT sabotage his fantasy basketball league?

STOP THE MUSIC! We forgot to shout out our Twitter shout outs

]]>Today on ZardCast, the guys return after a few weeks off to discuss a big win over the Cavaliers, the reason behind John Wall’s poor play in December, ranking the games in the losing streak in terms of sadness, saying goodbye to Martell Webster, Kobe Bryant retiring and much more.

Topics discussed include:

ZardCast is back

Nice win over the Cleveland Cavaliers to break a 4 game losing streak, John Wall has a big 35 point game

Wall’s slump possibly linked to the pod not playing his supercut last show, taking a few weeks off

Performance was antithetical to how they previously played

Marcin Gortat had a big night, Bradley Beal has a big third quarter, Randy Wittman’s tie is terrible

Rank the four game losing streak, a 4-tear scale

What went wrong over that stretch? The team names of who the Wizards lost to isn’t as bad as it appears at a glance

Kris Humphries being phased out of the starting lineup, caused some growing pains

Is Wittman still the worst? How should we feel about the Humphries experiment? David vents about how bad it failed, CT thinks maybe Wittman could run the offense how he’d want it to actually run with the second unit

Otto Porter’s been great. If he could hit wide open 3s he could be even more dangerous

Saying goodbye to Martell Webster, he will be missed

Wizards use injury exception and sign Ryan Hollins

Alan Anderson is set to start practicing, seems like a nice guy. Gary Neal does not

76ers beat the Lakers, Byron Scott is weird

The news of Kobe Bryant retiring drew mixed emotions from the pod. Middle school Duncan was a fierce defender of Allen Iverson, CT was a Steve Nash guy, David says Kobe was his gateway into basketball as a young lad

NBA Recommendations

Surprisingly Awesome

The Warriors winning streak

NBA 2K

Should CT sabotage his fantasy basketball league?

STOP THE MUSIC! We forgot to shout out our Twitter shout outs

]]>58:50yes#KD2DC Flop, 50 Turnovers, Garrett Temple’s Guilty PleasuresWed, 11 Nov 2015 23:44:58 +0000Today on ZardCast, CT, David and Duncan record immediately following the Oklahoma City Thunder’s beat down of the Washington Wizards to discuss the #KD2DC movement, lack of stadium environment, the flop against the Thunder, 50 turnovers in two games against the Atlanta Hawks and the Boston Celtics, rebounding issues, atrocious defense, Bradley Beal’s injury, Bradley Beal’s buzzer beater against the San Antonio Spurs, Garrett Temple’s guilty pleasures, NBA recommendations and much more.]]>Today on ZardCast, CT, David and Duncan record immediately following the Oklahoma City Thunder’s beat down of the Washington Wizards to discuss the #KD2DC movement, lack of stadium environment, the flop against the Thunder, 50 turnovers in two games against the Atlanta Hawks and the Boston Celtics, rebounding issues, atrocious defense, Bradley Beal’s injury, Bradley Beal’s buzzer beater against the San Antonio Spurs, Garrett Temple’s guilty pleasures, NBA recommendations and much more.]]>54:52yesJohn Wall and Bradley Beal Play Big, the Ramon Session, Sidney Melbourne's Favorite NBA WallabyWed, 04 Nov 2015 13:16:52 +0000Today on ZardCast, the guys discuss the Wizards 2-1 start to the season with two close wins on the road against Orlando and Milwaukee, before succumbing to Carmelo Anthony's powers. Plus: The John Wall-Bradley Beal hype machine is humming, Ramon Sessions gets his butt grabbed by a fan, hopping off or staying on the Humpwagon, "This Week in John Wall," and new friend of the pod Sidney Melbourne comes by to compare animals in the outback to NBA players.

Topics discussed include:

No one shouted out the show. Should they cancel the pod?

Actual games to discuss

CT and Dave confirmed that their neighbor is a Wizards fan after hearing a shriek when the goaltending penalty was ruled a non-call

John Wall and Bradley Beal come out on opening night and have big games, Wall’s the hero

The guys realize they’ve never talked about Caron Butler’s description of the guns in the locker room situation, will revisit on a later pod

Zards escape another one Friday night in Milwaukee

Dave’s glad to see Beal fired up, handling the scoring load down the stretch. Also allows John to lock in on defense

Wall and Beal are near the top of a few league statistical categories, the hype train is rolling for them

Giannis Antetokounmpo tears up the Wizards in the first half, Nene does a nice job helping in the second half

Ramon Sessions gets his own segment after being omitted from the last podcast. Gets his butt grabbed by an old guy in the stands on Friday

Wizards take their first lost in the home opener due to Carmelo Anthony

Melo was having one of those kinds of nights where he doesn’t miss a thing

Jared Dudley and Melo get into it. It stemmed from Dudley saying Melo, very reasonably, said he wasn’t a top five player

Who’s the most overrated player in the league?

Where does everyone stand on Kris Humphries at the power four? Dave’s pretty much off the Humpwagaon, CT thinks they need to stick with it

San Antonio Spurs will be a good stress test for Washington

The guys decide to go to the Thunder game and will record after

Bradley Beal doesn’t sign an extension, will become a restricted free agent

“This is Week in John Wall"

John as an MVP candidate? Could get some votes for defensive MVP

How does everyone feel about John’s new hair cut and will you copy it?

Sidney Melbourne joins the pod, been a basketball fan for four months

Melbourne compares Steph Curry to a wallaby, DeMarcus Cousins to a crocodile

Melbourne also learns who Stephen Adams is, says his mustache is better

The podcast is international

]]>Today on ZardCast, the guys discuss the Wizards 2-1 start to the season with two close wins on the road against Orlando and Milwaukee, before succumbing to Carmelo Anthony's powers. Plus: The John Wall-Bradley Beal hype machine is humming, Ramon Sessions gets his butt grabbed by a fan, hopping off or staying on the Humpwagon, "This Week in John Wall," and new friend of the pod Sidney Melbourne comes by to compare animals in the outback to NBA players.
Topics discussed include:

No one shouted out the show. Should they cancel the pod?

Actual games to discuss

CT and Dave confirmed that their neighbor is a Wizards fan after hearing a shriek when the goaltending penalty was ruled a non-call

John Wall and Bradley Beal come out on opening night and have big games, Wall’s the hero

The guys realize they’ve never talked about Caron Butler’s description of the guns in the locker room situation, will revisit on a later pod

Zards escape another one Friday night in Milwaukee

Dave’s glad to see Beal fired up, handling the scoring load down the stretch. Also allows John to lock in on defense

Wall and Beal are near the top of a few league statistical categories, the hype train is rolling for them

Giannis Antetokounmpo tears up the Wizards in the first half, Nene does a nice job helping in the second half

Ramon Sessions gets his own segment after being omitted from the last podcast. Gets his butt grabbed by an old guy in the stands on Friday

Wizards take their first lost in the home opener due to Carmelo Anthony

Melo was having one of those kinds of nights where he doesn’t miss a thing

Jared Dudley and Melo get into it. It stemmed from Dudley saying Melo, very reasonably, said he wasn’t a top five player

Who’s the most overrated player in the league?

Where does everyone stand on Kris Humphries at the power four? Dave’s pretty much off the Humpwagaon, CT thinks they need to stick with it

San Antonio Spurs will be a good stress test for Washington

The guys decide to go to the Thunder game and will record after

Bradley Beal doesn’t sign an extension, will become a restricted free agent

“This is Week in John Wall"

John as an MVP candidate? Could get some votes for defensive MVP

How does everyone feel about John’s new hair cut and will you copy it?

Sidney Melbourne joins the pod, been a basketball fan for four months

Melbourne compares Steph Curry to a wallaby, DeMarcus Cousins to a crocodile

Melbourne also learns who Stephen Adams is, says his mustache is better

The podcast is international

]]>57:34yesWizards Predictions, Eastern Conference Preview, John Wall Giving up Gummi Bears, Beef with the Fowl Shot, Otto Porter Vines, “The Milwaukee Zone”Wed, 28 Oct 2015 11:56:07 +0000Today on ZardCast, CT, David and Duncan convene on the eve of the Washington Wizards season opener to answer a number of predictive questions and preview the rest of the Eastern Conference. Plus: John Wall giving up Gummi Bears, spending a day with Randy Wittman, beef with the Fowl Shot, Otto Porter Vines, “The Milwaukee Zone” and plenty of trash talk.

Topics discussed include:

Duncan has three Christmases

Rest in peace, Flip Saunders

Vegas has the Wizards win total at 46.5 wins, can they get over 50? What’s basement? (Barring a disastrous injury situation)

“This Week in John Wall"

CT botches sound drops, proves his fallibility

John Wall reported to have given up Gummi Bears to improve his physique, conditioning

Duncan used to wait on Wall while working at a restaurant, dude eats like a machine

How big do you think Wall’s poops are?

Does Wall knot a triple double this year?

What would you do with Randy Wittman if you had to spend a day with him? Duncan picks bowling, CT goes with old movie screening, David picks suit shopping

Who will be the most improved player on the Wizards be?

Who will be the Wizards best bench player? Best hype guy on the bench?

How many times the Verizon Center get free Chick-fil-a sandwiches this year? It was 14 last year

Dave has a beef with the Fowl Shot, wishes the free chicken sandwiches were tied to the Wizards winning. Also, there’s (almost) one-and-a-half Chick-fil-as in the District

Otto Porter will be an internet darling this year, already has some solid vines to his name before the season even started

Will Bradley Beal average 20 points?

What does Porter average? He’s going to be playing a lot

How many games does Nene miss

When does Nene start complaining about coming off the bench? Dave thinks if things are going badly, Wittman will turn to him faster, Duncan doesn’t think he’ll complain — If he embraces the bench role he will be HIGHLY useful

Can Kris Humphries hit a third of his threes? What’s the Wizards’ plan with him? Does his shot get reigned in?

When does Jared Dudley usurp Humphries as the starting power forward?

We’ve got to talk about Martell Webster. Does he play meaningful, effective minutes?

Do we see much of Kelly Oubre Jr.?

Who are this year’s frontrunners for Wittman’s dog house?

Wittman loves Garrett Temple

Who gets jettisoned in a mid-season trade?

The guys jostle through the Eastern Conference, labeling each team a CONTENDER or PRETENDER in the East

Atlanta has regressed

CT thinks a lot of teams in the East are in the Milwaukee Zone, getting a lot of preseason hype but won’t be as good or only be slightly improved

The guys reminisce on the Wizards humiliating all of Canada by defeating the Toronto Raptors. Kyle Lowry hasn’t been able to eat right since

Indiana doesn’t even sniff the Milwaukee zone, they’re at the bottom of the conference

The New York teams are looking UGLY

Chicago Bulls are FRAGILE (Even though they beat the Cavaliers as the pod was recorded)

CT keeps calling the Charlotte Hornets the Bobcats

The Cleveland Cavaliers might not get the No. 1 seed

So where do the Wizards end up landing in this mess?

NBA predictions with no explanation

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Duncan has three Christmases

Rest in peace, Flip Saunders

Vegas has the Wizards win total at 46.5 wins, can they get over 50? What’s basement? (Barring a disastrous injury situation)

“This Week in John Wall"

CT botches sound drops, proves his fallibility

John Wall reported to have given up Gummi Bears to improve his physique, conditioning

Duncan used to wait on Wall while working at a restaurant, dude eats like a machine

How big do you think Wall’s poops are?

Does Wall knot a triple double this year?

What would you do with Randy Wittman if you had to spend a day with him? Duncan picks bowling, CT goes with old movie screening, David picks suit shopping

Who will be the most improved player on the Wizards be?

Who will be the Wizards best bench player? Best hype guy on the bench?

How many times the Verizon Center get free Chick-fil-a sandwiches this year? It was 14 last year

Dave has a beef with the Fowl Shot, wishes the free chicken sandwiches were tied to the Wizards winning. Also, there’s (almost) one-and-a-half Chick-fil-as in the District

Otto Porter will be an internet darling this year, already has some solid vines to his name before the season even started

Will Bradley Beal average 20 points?

What does Porter average? He’s going to be playing a lot

How many games does Nene miss

When does Nene start complaining about coming off the bench? Dave thinks if things are going badly, Wittman will turn to him faster, Duncan doesn’t think he’ll complain — If he embraces the bench role he will be HIGHLY useful

Can Kris Humphries hit a third of his threes? What’s the Wizards’ plan with him? Does his shot get reigned in?

When does Jared Dudley usurp Humphries as the starting power forward?

We’ve got to talk about Martell Webster. Does he play meaningful, effective minutes?

Do we see much of Kelly Oubre Jr.?

Who are this year’s frontrunners for Wittman’s dog house?

Wittman loves Garrett Temple

Who gets jettisoned in a mid-season trade?

The guys jostle through the Eastern Conference, labeling each team a CONTENDER or PRETENDER in the East

Atlanta has regressed

CT thinks a lot of teams in the East are in the Milwaukee Zone, getting a lot of preseason hype but won’t be as good or only be slightly improved

The guys reminisce on the Wizards humiliating all of Canada by defeating the Toronto Raptors. Kyle Lowry hasn’t been able to eat right since

Indiana doesn’t even sniff the Milwaukee zone, they’re at the bottom of the conference

The New York teams are looking UGLY

Chicago Bulls are FRAGILE (Even though they beat the Cavaliers as the pod was recorded)

CT keeps calling the Charlotte Hornets the Bobcats

The Cleveland Cavaliers might not get the No. 1 seed

So where do the Wizards end up landing in this mess?

NBA predictions with no explanation

]]>01:27:58yesWelcome to Season 2 of ZardCastWed, 21 Oct 2015 11:58:02 +0000Today on ZardCast, the podcast returns for its second season with CT, Dave and Duncan convening to discuss the 2015-16 Washington Wizards season, hit on the news from the preseason, who’s hopped off the Zard train during the offseason and run down what’s new with every guy on the roster.

ZardCast will return next Wednesday and will generally drop episodes on Wednesdays until January 2016. After the new year, ZardCast will return to it’s regular recording Sunday/released on Monday schedule.

Topics discussed include:

ZardCast is back!

We’ll be recording most Tuesdays between now and 2016, just as a head’s up

Duncan returns from his sweatshop empire in Puerto Rico

Aside from Cleveland, the East is wide open

Preseason update: Wizards are 4-1, playing uptempo on offense

DeJuan Blair is playing fairly well in the preseason, Wizards could try to move him to give a roster spot to Ish Smith or Toure’ Murry. Also, he has no ACLs

Martell Webster is dealing with arthritis in his hip, hasn’t played at all

Jared Dudley planning on playing in one of or both the last two preseason games

If you’re a middling player or a scrub in the NBA, do you up your stats in NBA2K?

Dave wants to talk about the blockbusters being released this holiday season, the podcast decides they’re into young adult fiction adaptations

]]>01:16:39yesSummer Zards Talk: John Wall Turns 25, International Hoops, Practice FacilityTue, 15 Sep 2015 20:34:18 +0000Today on ZardCast, CT and Dave jump in the pod to talk offseason news and divulge information on the show’s plans as the Washington Wizards season is approaching. The guys get into the Wizards’ newly announced practice facility set to be built in Southeast, John Wall turning 25, international basketball, Jared Dudley’s injury, going way back to recap Summer League play and much more.

Look for the podcast to start appearing regularly mid-October as we prepare you for the 2015-16 Wizards season.

Topics discussed include:

It’s been about two months since the guys podded. They’ll chew on some offseason news, will return to recording weekly come mid-October

Duncan isn’t on the show, hasn’t returned from running his sweatshop in Puerto Rico

Dave doesn’t like football, longs for the NBA. Says the announcers are part of the problem

The District of Columbia and the Wizards agree to build a practice facility in Southeast. Ted Leonsis has been on the lookout for a location

Dave references talk of putting the practice facility in Kevin Durant’s hometown of Seat Pleasant, Md., says he’s drive KD to and from the practice facility

John Wall turns 25

Dave says John has an incident before his party, overwhelmed by his quarter-century mark on planet Earth

John receives a self portrait larger than he from artist Madsteez, valued at $20,000

John goes to Team USA camp, leaves shortly after arriving. Probably doesn’t have a future with the national team

Bradley Beal does work out and plays with Team USA, which is always great to see

Completing the international trifecta, Marcin Gortat plays for Poland in Eurobasket

Happy 33rd birthday to Nene. Can he still be effective this season?

Aaron White goes to Germany to begin his professional playing days. Dave is really down on him after watching his Summer League play, has to stop shooting so many threes

Shortly after Jared Dudley was signed, the Wizards drop a bomb that he had a herniated disc and would be out 3-4 months. He’ll be back at the beginning of the season, but it appears he’ll miss a good chunk of the preseason

Going way back, the guys recap the Wizards Summer League performance, Kelly Oubre Jr.’s play. Oubre is the only person who will be on the team, so really nothing to see here

Hasheem Thabeet being ejected was the moment of the Summer League, they guess his career earnings

]]>]]>37:39yesSummer Zards Talk: John Wall Turns 25 International Hoops Practice FacilityTue, 15 Sep 2015 20:34:14 +0000Today on ZardCast, CT and Dave jump in the pod to talk offseason news and divulge information on the show’s plans as the Washington Wizards season is approaching. The guys get into the Wizards’ newly announced practice facility set to be built in Southeast, John Wall turning 25, international basketball, Jared Dudley’s injury, going way back to recap Summer League play and much more.

Look for the podcast to start appearing regularly mid-October as we prepare you for the 2015-16 Wizards season.

Topics discussed include:

It’s been about two months since the guys podded. They’ll chew on some offseason news, will return to recording weekly come mid-October

Duncan isn’t on the show, hasn’t returned from running his sweatshop in Puerto Rico

Dave doesn’t like football, longs for the NBA. Says the announcers are part of the problem

The District of Columbia and the Wizards agree to build a practice facility in Southeast. Ted Leonsis has been on the lookout for a location

Dave references talk of putting the practice facility in Kevin Durant’s hometown of Seat Pleasant, Md., says he’s drive KD to and from the practice facility

John Wall turns 25

Dave says John has an incident before his party, overwhelmed by his quarter-century mark on planet Earth

John receives a self portrait larger than he from artist Madsteez, valued at $20,000

John goes to Team USA camp, leaves shortly after arriving. Probably doesn’t have a future with the national team

Bradley Beal does work out and plays with Team USA, which is always great to see

Completing the international trifecta, Marcin Gortat plays for Poland in Eurobasket

Happy 33rd birthday to Nene. Can he still be effective this season?

Aaron White goes to Germany to begin his professional playing days. Dave is really down on him after watching his Summer League play, has to stop shooting so many threes

Shortly after Jared Dudley was signed, the Wizards drop a bomb that he had a herniated disc and would be out 3-4 months. He’ll be back at the beginning of the season, but it appears he’ll miss a good chunk of the preseason

Going way back, the guys recap the Wizards Summer League performance, Kelly Oubre Jr.’s play. Oubre is the only person who will be on the team, so really nothing to see here

Hasheem Thabeet being ejected was the moment of the Summer League, they guess his career earnings

]]>]]>A Midsummer Night's PodFri, 10 Jul 2015 12:16:17 +0000Today on ZardCast, CT and Dave throw the cans on and hop into the pod to discuss all the Washington Wizards offseason goings on. They hit on everything: The Wizards moving up to select Kelly Oubre Jr., Ernie Grunfeld fending off instinct and drafting an actual player (Aaron White from Iowa) in the second round, Paul Pierce’s departure, Jared Dudley appearing out of thin air on the last year of his contract and the signing of former Towson star Gary Neal.

Plus: A news break with Drew Gooden resigning with the Wizards, Alan Anderson joins the squad, Dave and CT want to show Oubre a good time in D.C., University of Maryland legend Dez Wells joins the Wizards summer league team, touching on the DeAndre Jordan drama, doubts about Randy Whitman’s ability to handle Oubre, Grunfeld drafting a second rounder is like sitting through the dentist and much more.

We’ll be back later this month/early August to talk more offseason and some check in on the summer league. ]]>Today on ZardCast, CT and Dave throw the cans on and hop into the pod to discuss all the Washington Wizards offseason goings on. They hit on everything: The Wizards moving up to select Kelly Oubre Jr., Ernie Grunfeld fending off instinct and drafting an actual player (Aaron White from Iowa) in the second round, Paul Pierce’s departure, Jared Dudley appearing out of thin air on the last year of his contract and the signing of former Towson star Gary Neal. Plus: A news break with Drew Gooden resigning with the Wizards, Alan Anderson joins the squad, Dave and CT want to show Oubre a good time in D.C., University of Maryland legend Dez Wells joins the Wizards summer league team, touching on the DeAndre Jordan drama, doubts about Randy Whitman’s ability to handle Oubre, Grunfeld drafting a second rounder is like sitting through the dentist and much more. We’ll be back later this month/early August to talk more offseason and some check in on the summer league. ]]>43:00yesTwo Hours of Power PART 2 (End of Season Zard Party)Tue, 26 May 2015 15:47:08 +0000Today on ZardCast, because the season has officially come to an end, CT, Dave and Duncan have convened to say goodbye to the 2014-15 Washington Wizards by participating in a power hour. This is part two of two.

After the first hour, the guys agree to press on into the night, talking all things Zards, a litany of NBA topics and all other matters of life as the show eventually go off the rails.

Now that the offseason has begun, ZardCast is taking a step back and will record monthly until the 2015-16 season is upon us. Then, the plan is to return to our usual once-weekly schedule.

Thanks to all those who listened throughout the season. It was a lot of fun, and watching that basketball team of ours wasn’t all that shabby either. We can’t wait to be back weekly next season when John Wall wins the MVP and the Wizards win the NBA title!

]]>Today on ZardCast, because the season has officially come to an end, CT, Dave and Duncan have convened to say goodbye to the 2014-15 Washington Wizards by participating in a power hour. This is part two of two.

After the first hour, the guys agree to press on into the night, talking all things Zards, a litany of NBA topics and all other matters of life as the show eventually go off the rails.

Now that the offseason has begun, ZardCast is taking a step back and will record monthly until the 2015-16 season is upon us. Then, the plan is to return to our usual once-weekly schedule.

Thanks to all those who listened throughout the season. It was a lot of fun, and watching that basketball team of ours wasn’t all that shabby either. We can’t wait to be back weekly next season when John Wall wins the MVP and the Wizards win the NBA title!

]]>59:44yesTwo Hours of Power PART 1 (End of Season Zard Party)Tue, 26 May 2015 15:45:57 +0000Today on ZardCast, because the season has officially come to an end, CT, Dave and Duncan have convened to say goodbye to the 2014-15 Washington Wizards by participating in a power hour. This is part one of two.

After the first hour, the guys agree to press on into the night, talking all things Zards, a litany of NBA topics and all other matters of life as the show eventually go off the rails.

Now that the offseason has begun, ZardCast is taking a step back and will record monthly until the 2015-16 season is upon us. Then, the plan is to return to our usual once-weekly schedule.

Thanks to all those who listened throughout the season. It was a lot of fun, and watching that basketball team of ours wasn’t all that shabby either. We can’t wait to be back weekly next season when John Wall wins the MVP and the Wizards win the NBA title!

]]>Today on ZardCast, because the season has officially come to an end, CT, Dave and Duncan have convened to say goodbye to the 2014-15 Washington Wizards by participating in a power hour. This is part one of two.

After the first hour, the guys agree to press on into the night, talking all things Zards, a litany of NBA topics and all other matters of life as the show eventually go off the rails.

Now that the offseason has begun, ZardCast is taking a step back and will record monthly until the 2015-16 season is upon us. Then, the plan is to return to our usual once-weekly schedule.

Thanks to all those who listened throughout the season. It was a lot of fun, and watching that basketball team of ours wasn’t all that shabby either. We can’t wait to be back weekly next season when John Wall wins the MVP and the Wizards win the NBA title!

]]>01:04:21yesRecapping Game 6, Early Offseason Storylines (Feat. Jake Whitacre & Adam McGinnis)Fri, 22 May 2015 12:56:03 +0000Today on ZardCast, the podcast returns after coming to grips with the Wizards' loss in game six to the Hawks. CT and Duncan are joined by Jake Whitacre from Bullets Forever and Adam McGinnis from Truth About It to breakdown the final game of the season and all of the early offseason story lines that have percolated during the past few days.

ZardCast will be back Tuesday with CT, Duncan, Dave and Max recapping the Wizards season while completing a power hour. That will be ZardCast’s final show of the regular season, as the guys switch to recording once a month until the 2015/16 season is imminent.

Topics discussed include:

Where were you when the Wizards bowed out of the playoffs?

What stage of grieving are you at?

Game 6 was weird, ended a half second away from overtime

It’s incredibly depressing to watch the Hawks and Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Finals — Who are you rooting for?

Brad Beal was in Kyle Korver’s head, played an incredible series

Also had some audacious statements after the game

The trauma revolving around the end of game five and how there was still hope after a tough loss

Why did the Wizards lose the series?

What gives with Kris Humphries? Why did he never play? Non-basketball fans are big on him

What is everyone doing in the offseason?

Addressing Marcin Gortat’s comments on his personal struggles mid-year, and on playing without Nene and with a stretch-four

Will Nene go along with playing a different role in his final year on the books with the Wizards?

What does everyone think Gortat’s personal problem was? Girl probz?

People coming out of the weeds for cash?

Kevin Seraphin is probably leaving D.C. #KSLife will be missed

The podcast has a new sponsor: Q-Tips

How great was Paul Pierce? He’s got to be back, right? He gives the Wizards freedom and constrains them at the same time

“This Week in John Wall”

John makes the NBA all-defense team, but is snubbed from all tiers of the All-NBA team

Why did he get snubbed? Who should he have leaped?

Why has there been such a negativity about John throughout his career? It doesn’t match up to his personality or his play

Otto Porter’s revelation in the playoffs was one of the big positives coming out of this postseason. Have we seen his ceiling? How good can he be?

Would you trade Otto for DeMarcus Cousins?

]]>Today on ZardCast, the podcast returns after coming to grips with the Wizards' loss in game six to the Hawks. CT and Duncan are joined by Jake Whitacre from Bullets Forever and Adam McGinnis from Truth About It to breakdown the final game of the season and all of the early offseason story lines that have percolated during the past few days.

ZardCast will be back Tuesday with CT, Duncan, Dave and Max recapping the Wizards season while completing a power hour. That will be ZardCast’s final show of the regular season, as the guys switch to recording once a month until the 2015/16 season is imminent. Topics discussed include:

Where were you when the Wizards bowed out of the playoffs?

What stage of grieving are you at?

Game 6 was weird, ended a half second away from overtime

It’s incredibly depressing to watch the Hawks and Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Finals — Who are you rooting for?

Brad Beal was in Kyle Korver’s head, played an incredible series

Also had some audacious statements after the game

The trauma revolving around the end of game five and how there was still hope after a tough loss

Why did the Wizards lose the series?

What gives with Kris Humphries? Why did he never play? Non-basketball fans are big on him

What is everyone doing in the offseason?

Addressing Marcin Gortat’s comments on his personal struggles mid-year, and on playing without Nene and with a stretch-four

Will Nene go along with playing a different role in his final year on the books with the Wizards?

What does everyone think Gortat’s personal problem was? Girl probz?

People coming out of the weeds for cash?

Kevin Seraphin is probably leaving D.C. #KSLife will be missed

The podcast has a new sponsor: Q-Tips

How great was Paul Pierce? He’s got to be back, right? He gives the Wizards freedom and constrains them at the same time

“This Week in John Wall”

John makes the NBA all-defense team, but is snubbed from all tiers of the All-NBA team

Why did he get snubbed? Who should he have leaped?

Why has there been such a negativity about John throughout his career? It doesn’t match up to his personality or his play

Otto Porter’s revelation in the playoffs was one of the big positives coming out of this postseason. Have we seen his ceiling? How good can he be?

Would you trade Otto for DeMarcus Cousins?

]]>01:15:21yesZards Lose Game 5, John Wall Returns, Al Horford is a Bama (Nothing Matters)Thu, 14 May 2015 12:02:33 +0000Today on ZardCast, CT and Dave dejectedly sit on their living couch and sort through a wild game five that saw the Washington Wizards slip to the brink of elimination against the Atlanta Hawks, falling to 3-2 in the series. They discuss the return of John Wall, Paul Pierce’s near-game-winning three, Al Horford’s destruction and dagger, overall ugliness and much more.

]]>Today on ZardCast, CT and Dave dejectedly sit on their living couch and sort through a wild game five that saw the Washington Wizards slip to the brink of elimination against the Atlanta Hawks, falling to 3-2 in the series. They discuss the return of John Wall, Paul Pierce’s near-game-winning three, Al Horford’s destruction and dagger, overall ugliness and much more.

]]>39:26yesAll Tied at 2s as Hawks Best Wizards in Game 4 (It's Not Unfixable)Tue, 12 May 2015 03:58:44 +0000Today on ZardCast, CT, Dave and Malcolm sit down following the Wizards 106-101 loss to the Atlanta Hawks in game four of the Eastern Conference semifinals. The guys discuss how the Wizards stayed within striking distance throughout, despite a humming Hawks offense. They talk emotional hangovers, atrocious defense, turnover problems, Paul Pierce nearly perfect from three, the specialness of Brad Beal, Colin Cowherd’s latest John Wall comments and much more.

Topics discussed include:

The Hawks offense was humming early on

Dave feels like he’s been on a roller coaster, says even the bad that happened tonight is fixable

Malcolm goes to Miami, says it was probably tough for the Wizards to come out firing on all cylinders after the emotional highs of game three

Paul Pierce misses a shot to tie it with only a few seconds left in the game

So tough to watch these games and not think of what they’re missing with John Wall out

Dave thinks many of Wizards the problems stem from turning the ball over on offense, allowing the Hawks to get out and run

Wizards were atrocious defensively in the first half, allow 65 points

Will Bynum and Ramon Sessions flying to the basket was working to an extent, but doesn’t seem sustainable

Malcolm implores everyone to never take Wall for granted again, was probably the best player in the playoffs before he got injured

Dave’s upbeat about the Wizards as a fundamentally different team from the regular season, still in the series

Marcin Gortat can’t play any worse than he did tonight

Nene came to play again, Hawks had trouble handling his physicality

Al Horford is a beast

Brad Beal scores 34, is a special player

Otto Porter has his worst game of the playoffs

Wizards down 10 at half

Wizards shooting themselves in the foot every time they’d get close to tying the game

John Wall looking sharp on the sidelines, engaged with his teammates on the sideline

The second “Will John Wall be back if the Wizards make the Eastern Conference finals” conversation in two days, Malcolm gives his take on it

Wizards aren’t getting any credit for how good they’re playing, more about how poor their opponents played

Colin Cowherd at it again, saying John Wall can’t win a championship because he’s too short

Beal is right there with LeBron James in a lot of age-related records

There is value for Beal in Wall being out and having a chance to be “the guy”

Wizards make their final run at the Hawks in the fourth quarter, have some good chances to tie it up in the final few minutes, Pierce misses an open three with less than 10 seconds left to tie it up

Washington is in a good place mentally, attitude-wise — Especially compared to a 60-win Hawks team

Malcolm is worried about the game-to-game turnaround on the back end of the series

CT is headed to Preakness on Saturday

]]>Today on ZardCast, CT, Dave and Malcolm sit down following the Wizards 106-101 loss to the Atlanta Hawks in game four of the Eastern Conference semifinals. The guys discuss how the Wizards stayed within striking distance throughout, despite a humming Hawks offense. They talk emotional hangovers, atrocious defense, turnover problems, Paul Pierce nearly perfect from three, the specialness of Brad Beal, Colin Cowherd’s latest John Wall comments and much more. Topics discussed include:

The Hawks offense was humming early on

Dave feels like he’s been on a roller coaster, says even the bad that happened tonight is fixable

Malcolm goes to Miami, says it was probably tough for the Wizards to come out firing on all cylinders after the emotional highs of game three

Paul Pierce misses a shot to tie it with only a few seconds left in the game

So tough to watch these games and not think of what they’re missing with John Wall out

Dave thinks many of Wizards the problems stem from turning the ball over on offense, allowing the Hawks to get out and run

Wizards were atrocious defensively in the first half, allow 65 points

Will Bynum and Ramon Sessions flying to the basket was working to an extent, but doesn’t seem sustainable

Malcolm implores everyone to never take Wall for granted again, was probably the best player in the playoffs before he got injured

Dave’s upbeat about the Wizards as a fundamentally different team from the regular season, still in the series

Marcin Gortat can’t play any worse than he did tonight

Nene came to play again, Hawks had trouble handling his physicality

Al Horford is a beast

Brad Beal scores 34, is a special player

Otto Porter has his worst game of the playoffs

Wizards down 10 at half

Wizards shooting themselves in the foot every time they’d get close to tying the game

John Wall looking sharp on the sidelines, engaged with his teammates on the sideline

The second “Will John Wall be back if the Wizards make the Eastern Conference finals” conversation in two days, Malcolm gives his take on it

Wizards aren’t getting any credit for how good they’re playing, more about how poor their opponents played

Colin Cowherd at it again, saying John Wall can’t win a championship because he’s too short

Beal is right there with LeBron James in a lot of age-related records

There is value for Beal in Wall being out and having a chance to be “the guy”

Wizards make their final run at the Hawks in the fourth quarter, have some good chances to tie it up in the final few minutes, Pierce misses an open three with less than 10 seconds left to tie it up

Washington is in a good place mentally, attitude-wise — Especially compared to a 60-win Hawks team

Malcolm is worried about the game-to-game turnaround on the back end of the series

CT is headed to Preakness on Saturday

]]>51:39yesWizards Win Game 3 on a Buzzer Beater, Without John Wall (Mother's Day Edition)Mon, 11 May 2015 15:54:03 +0000Today on ZardCast, CT, Dave and Duncan convene to discuss a wild night in the Phone Booth as the John Wall-less Washington Wizards take game three against the Atlanta Hawks, dominating most of the game and winning on a Paul Pierce buzzer-beater after blowing a 21 point lead in the fourth quarter.

Topics discussed include:

Come to ZardCast for basketball talk, stay for numbers

Duncan, CT and Max go to game three, Max sits with a random older woman, gets to sit courtside

Paul Pierce hits a buzzer-beater to beat the Hawks in game three, 103-101

Replaying the call of Pierce hitting the shot

Dave thought they had it the whole time, CT was expecting a letdown, Duncan was blown away that the Wizards dominated for three quarters

Nene is like the weather and Saturday was a perfect spring evening for him

Duncan’s reasoning for going to the game was low-risk, high-reward if the Wizards get blown out or play well — That pays off and the Phone Booth was live

CT thinks this performance most resembled a regular season Wizards game

The guys are still baffled by Drew Gooden, love when he’s playing well

Reflecting on the “rappers representing teams” conversation on a previous pod, Duncan notes Kanye West was hyping up the Chicago Bulls. Wale nowhere to be found this playoffs, could use some national spotlight shine

Dennis Schroder calls Pierce’s shot “lucky”

Playing the Randy Wittman audio of him yelling at Michael Lee

The guys defend Michael Lee, Wittman sounds like he’s arguing with his significant other — “I don’t lie! I just don’t tell you everything!”

Any chance John Wall comes back this series? Would he come back for the Eastern Conference finals

CT not feeling confident on the Wizards taking this series, Dave and Duncan are on the other end of the spectrum

The immediate post-game interview with Pierce and in the locker room later on was gold

Monumental Sports gripe session: They need to show more replays during the game and allow people to use digital barcodes instead of waiting in line to print tickets at the box office

The guys tried to start an X-Men, social commentary podcast called “The X-Files” but apparently that name has been taken

Mother’s Day shoutout to Khaleesi, mother of dragons, and Duncan’s mom and stepmom

The podcast gets a little dark, the guys discuss what they’d do if one of them died

Come for the Wizards talk, stay for the math, grammar, foreign language and economics

Playing the John Wall clip

]]>Today on ZardCast, CT, Dave and Duncan convene to discuss a wild night in the Phone Booth as the John Wall-less Washington Wizards take game three against the Atlanta Hawks, dominating most of the game and winning on a Paul Pierce buzzer-beater after blowing a 21 point lead in the fourth quarter. Topics discussed include:

Come to ZardCast for basketball talk, stay for numbers

Duncan, CT and Max go to game three, Max sits with a random older woman, gets to sit courtside

Paul Pierce hits a buzzer-beater to beat the Hawks in game three, 103-101

Replaying the call of Pierce hitting the shot

Dave thought they had it the whole time, CT was expecting a letdown, Duncan was blown away that the Wizards dominated for three quarters

Nene is like the weather and Saturday was a perfect spring evening for him

Duncan’s reasoning for going to the game was low-risk, high-reward if the Wizards get blown out or play well — That pays off and the Phone Booth was live

CT thinks this performance most resembled a regular season Wizards game

The guys are still baffled by Drew Gooden, love when he’s playing well

Reflecting on the “rappers representing teams” conversation on a previous pod, Duncan notes Kanye West was hyping up the Chicago Bulls. Wale nowhere to be found this playoffs, could use some national spotlight shine

Dennis Schroder calls Pierce’s shot “lucky”

Playing the Randy Wittman audio of him yelling at Michael Lee

The guys defend Michael Lee, Wittman sounds like he’s arguing with his significant other — “I don’t lie! I just don’t tell you everything!”

Any chance John Wall comes back this series? Would he come back for the Eastern Conference finals

CT not feeling confident on the Wizards taking this series, Dave and Duncan are on the other end of the spectrum

The immediate post-game interview with Pierce and in the locker room later on was gold

Monumental Sports gripe session: They need to show more replays during the game and allow people to use digital barcodes instead of waiting in line to print tickets at the box office

The guys tried to start an X-Men, social commentary podcast called “The X-Files” but apparently that name has been taken

Mother’s Day shoutout to Khaleesi, mother of dragons, and Duncan’s mom and stepmom

The podcast gets a little dark, the guys discuss what they’d do if one of them died

Come for the Wizards talk, stay for the math, grammar, foreign language and economics

Playing the John Wall clip

]]>58:54yesThe Hand and Wrist Show (Ft. Jake Whitacre)Fri, 08 May 2015 12:00:20 +0000Today on ZardCast, CT is joined by Jake Whitacre from Bullets Forever to discuss the disaster that is John Wall’s hand and wrist with the news of five non-dislocated fractures. The guys paint a full picture of what’s transpired since Wall took that big fall in game one and try to think of anyway he might be back in time for game three. Later, they get into some Ted Leonsis talk, Ramon Sessions’ similarities to Wall, Nene sitting on everyone’s shit list and a call for Kris Humphries to make his playoff debut.

Topics discussed include:

Painting a full picture on John Wall’s hand and wrist injury with five non-dislocated fractures

The swelling has not subsided, unable to get an x-ray because of it — Too hurt to know how hurt he actually is

Could impact his longterm health if he plays through it or injures it further

Jake wonders if the organization might make the decision of whether he plays again for him

Weird injury because it looks devastating, but he still might play!

The guys are confident the Wizards would’ve won Tuesday with John Wall

Some Ted Leonsis talk — Did an interesting interview with Chad Dukes

Looking back at the play where John broke his hand and receiving the news he was out on Tuesday

The biggest success in game two was that team didn’t look like garbage without Wall

Jake really likes that the Wizards were able to go from Andre Miller, the polar opposite of John Wall, to Ramon Sessions who does things similar to John

Nene is on the top of everyone’s shit list

It’s gotta finally be Kris Humphries time, right? He can totally play center, too

Jake says if Wall is out on Saturday, look for Otto Porter to get more ball handling opportunities

]]>Today on ZardCast, CT is joined by Jake Whitacre from Bullets Forever to discuss the disaster that is John Wall’s hand and wrist with the news of five non-dislocated fractures. The guys paint a full picture of what’s transpired since Wall took that big fall in game one and try to think of anyway he might be back in time for game three. Later, they get into some Ted Leonsis talk, Ramon Sessions’ similarities to Wall, Nene sitting on everyone’s shit list and a call for Kris Humphries to make his playoff debut. Topics discussed include:

Painting a full picture on John Wall’s hand and wrist injury with five non-dislocated fractures

The swelling has not subsided, unable to get an x-ray because of it — Too hurt to know how hurt he actually is

Could impact his longterm health if he plays through it or injures it further

Jake wonders if the organization might make the decision of whether he plays again for him

Weird injury because it looks devastating, but he still might play!

The guys are confident the Wizards would’ve won Tuesday with John Wall

Some Ted Leonsis talk — Did an interesting interview with Chad Dukes

Looking back at the play where John broke his hand and receiving the news he was out on Tuesday

The biggest success in game two was that team didn’t look like garbage without Wall

Jake really likes that the Wizards were able to go from Andre Miller, the polar opposite of John Wall, to Ramon Sessions who does things similar to John

Nene is on the top of everyone’s shit list

It’s gotta finally be Kris Humphries time, right? He can totally play center, too

Jake says if Wall is out on Saturday, look for Otto Porter to get more ball handling opportunities

]]>35:23yesWizards Drop Game 2, Head Back to D.C. Knotted at 1s (Get Well Soon John Wall)Wed, 06 May 2015 11:53:19 +0000Today on ZardCast, CT and Dave convene following the Wizards game 2 loss to the Atlanta Hawks, a game played without John Wall. CT takes a positive approach as the guys rundown the game, discussing how the Wizards put themselves in a solid position throughout most of the contest despite not have their superstar, how they weren’t quite able to get over the hump and what ultimately led to their demise.

Topics discussed include:

Wizards lose

NO JOHN WALL

CT is looking ultra-positive, hopeful he comes back on Saturday

Tonight’s game went fairly well, all things considered

Hawks were still missing shots, the Wizards perimeter defense was ok

The podcast is continuing to embrace fractions with talk of three-point percentages

The offense is looking really rough early on

Without Wall, the Wizards trot out lineups

Brad and Otto come out aggressive

This game had a lot of “yeeesshhh” moments

Drew Gooden looks like a stick hockey play

Nene had a horrible game, Dave thinks playoff Nene is still somewhere inside of him

Wizards acquit themselves just fine in the first half overall

During the regular season team was hot garbage without John Wall, nice to see the offense was serviceable

Ramon Sessions scores the Wizards’ first 10 points in the third, prompts announcer to say “Ramon Sessions has taken over"

Even with a stellar performance from Sessions, it’s really apparent what the team was missing without John Wall

Get well soon, John

The Wizards miss their chance to get a hold on the game in the third quarter and the Hawks are able to pull away with about six minutes left in the fourth

CT stays positive, this game is a sign that the team has changed for the better

John is still the difference maker

Game 3 on Saturday in the Phone Booth

]]>Today on ZardCast, CT and Dave convene following the Wizards game 2 loss to the Atlanta Hawks, a game played without John Wall. CT takes a positive approach as the guys rundown the game, discussing how the Wizards put themselves in a solid position throughout most of the contest despite not have their superstar, how they weren’t quite able to get over the hump and what ultimately led to their demise. Topics discussed include:

Wizards lose

NO JOHN WALL

CT is looking ultra-positive, hopeful he comes back on Saturday

Tonight’s game went fairly well, all things considered

Hawks were still missing shots, the Wizards perimeter defense was ok

The podcast is continuing to embrace fractions with talk of three-point percentages

The offense is looking really rough early on

Without Wall, the Wizards trot out lineups

Brad and Otto come out aggressive

This game had a lot of “yeeesshhh” moments

Drew Gooden looks like a stick hockey play

Nene had a horrible game, Dave thinks playoff Nene is still somewhere inside of him

Wizards acquit themselves just fine in the first half overall

During the regular season team was hot garbage without John Wall, nice to see the offense was serviceable

Ramon Sessions scores the Wizards’ first 10 points in the third, prompts announcer to say “Ramon Sessions has taken over"

Even with a stellar performance from Sessions, it’s really apparent what the team was missing without John Wall

Get well soon, John

The Wizards miss their chance to get a hold on the game in the third quarter and the Hawks are able to pull away with about six minutes left in the fourth

CT stays positive, this game is a sign that the team has changed for the better

John is still the difference maker

Game 3 on Saturday in the Phone Booth

]]>35:27yesWizards Take Game One, 5-0 in the Playoffs (I'm the Wiz and Nobody Beats Me)Mon, 04 May 2015 13:44:52 +0000Today on ZardCast, CT, Dave and Duncan sit down following the Wizards game one win over the Atlanta Hawks, pushing Washington to 5-0 in the playoffs and making them the first team in NBA history to win four consecutive game ones on the road.

Topics discussed include:

“I’m the Wiz and Nobody Beats Me”

Washington are 5-0 in the playoffs

The ZardCast series preview pod with Grantland’s Andrew Sharp was good and you should check it out

The Wizards are the first team in NBA history to win four straight game ones on the road

Dave is really impressed with the overall team defense, anchored by Gortat

Duncan says the way the Hawks lost was similar to how Washington blew games in the regular season

Hawks were rolling early, Damarre Carroll was hot, the Wizards were perplexed

Wizards Twitter loves Pierce at the four, Dave says the reason it really works is because of Gortat’s mobility and “periphs”

Scariest moment of the game: John Wall falls hard on his left wrist

The guys were mortified, don’t know how they would’ve reacted

Wizards down 10 at half

They only had six turnovers against the Hawks, John only had two, huge improvement compared to his 27 in four games during the regular season

Nene wasn’t working out

The Wizards make their push at the end of third quarter, are within striking distance to start the fourth

Haven’t said a whole lot about Bradley Beal, didn’t feel like he played that well, but still scored a quiet 28 — How is that possible?

Duncan is the podcast’s number cruncher, they decide to list the show under the “Education” category on iTunes

Beal rolls his ankle on Al Horford’s foot and dramatically goes to the locker room. He comes back out, not wholly surprising

Things start to get personal, Duncan talks about his chronic sobbing

The Wizards closing a team out in the playoffs is truly remarkable when you look at all the games they blew in the regular season

*Peak John Wall Alert*

Otto Porter hits a big three down the stretch, pushes the lead to seven. He’s been the exact kind of player fans had hoped for

Wizards survive a barrage from Hawks in the game’s waning minutes

The Wall to Gortat pick and roll salts the game away

CT thinks Atlanta will hit more shots than they did on Sunday, Dave disagrees

John Wall is the best player in the series, he dictates everything that happens on the floor

Thanks god he didn’t break his wrist

Things have been real on the pod between CT’s discussion on bodily fluids, Duncan’s crying and Dave’s driving under a lake

Game two on Tuesday — Is everyone all in on the Wizards winning this series?

Duncan recommends watching every NBA game at this point

]]>Today on ZardCast, CT, Dave and Duncan sit down following the Wizards game one win over the Atlanta Hawks, pushing Washington to 5-0 in the playoffs and making them the first team in NBA history to win four consecutive game ones on the road. Topics discussed include:

“I’m the Wiz and Nobody Beats Me”

Washington are 5-0 in the playoffs

The ZardCast series preview pod with Grantland’s Andrew Sharp was good and you should check it out

The Wizards are the first team in NBA history to win four straight game ones on the road

Dave is really impressed with the overall team defense, anchored by Gortat

Duncan says the way the Hawks lost was similar to how Washington blew games in the regular season

Hawks were rolling early, Damarre Carroll was hot, the Wizards were perplexed

Wizards Twitter loves Pierce at the four, Dave says the reason it really works is because of Gortat’s mobility and “periphs”

Scariest moment of the game: John Wall falls hard on his left wrist

The guys were mortified, don’t know how they would’ve reacted

Wizards down 10 at half

They only had six turnovers against the Hawks, John only had two, huge improvement compared to his 27 in four games during the regular season

Nene wasn’t working out

The Wizards make their push at the end of third quarter, are within striking distance to start the fourth

Haven’t said a whole lot about Bradley Beal, didn’t feel like he played that well, but still scored a quiet 28 — How is that possible?

Duncan is the podcast’s number cruncher, they decide to list the show under the “Education” category on iTunes

Beal rolls his ankle on Al Horford’s foot and dramatically goes to the locker room. He comes back out, not wholly surprising

Things start to get personal, Duncan talks about his chronic sobbing

The Wizards closing a team out in the playoffs is truly remarkable when you look at all the games they blew in the regular season

*Peak John Wall Alert*

Otto Porter hits a big three down the stretch, pushes the lead to seven. He’s been the exact kind of player fans had hoped for

Wizards survive a barrage from Hawks in the game’s waning minutes

The Wall to Gortat pick and roll salts the game away

CT thinks Atlanta will hit more shots than they did on Sunday, Dave disagrees

John Wall is the best player in the series, he dictates everything that happens on the floor

Thanks god he didn’t break his wrist

Things have been real on the pod between CT’s discussion on bodily fluids, Duncan’s crying and Dave’s driving under a lake

Game two on Tuesday — Is everyone all in on the Wizards winning this series?

Duncan recommends watching every NBA game at this point

]]>48:35yesWashington Wizards Eastern Conference Semifinals Preview (Feat. Andrew Sharp)Sat, 02 May 2015 01:40:26 +0000Today on ZardCast, the pod looks ahead to the Washington Wizards' Eastern Conference semifinal date, even though the opponent at the time of recording is TBD. CT and Duncan kick off the pod by talking about rapper representation for NBA playoff teams. Later, they’re joined by Grantland’s Andrew Sharp to talk about the vibe around the Wizards, the Randy Wittman revival, his inclusion in a Ted Leonsis blog and much more. In the second half of the show, Dave and friend of the pod Malcolm Johnson talk Otto Porter as a baby deer, the Hawks-Nets series slog, feeling on the Wizards (potentially) facing the Hawks, the lowdown on the Atlanta sports scene, a breakdown of Cavaliers-Bulls and much more.

The pod will return following game one of the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Topics discussed include:

CT and Duncan kick off the preview podcast

The guys are recording before Atlanta and Brooklyn face off in game six, so the Wizards’ second round opponent is still TBD

Washington, Toronto, Brooklyn and Atlanta are all represented by rappers

They rank who is most likely best at basketball between 2-Chainz, Jay-Z, Wale, Drake

Paul Pierce is really into his roll as the grumpy old troll

The week off has surely been a positive for the Wizards

Next, they welcome Andrew Sharp from Grantland onto the podcast to talk about how it’s a marvelous time to be a Wizards fan

Andrew talks about the outpouring of positivity surrounding the Wizards and how it he’s cautiously optimistic going forward, taking it slow with the “team of destiny talk"

Differences between the Raptors and the Hawks, the Raptors were atrociously defensively

“We live in the age of the Randy Wittman revival”

Andrew runs down the rollercoaster of emotions that Wizards have gone through during the season

Ted Leonsis has been taking shots at Wizards' bloggers, Andrew was recently included in a “Ted’s Take” post

The guys give their thoughts on the Wizards facing the Hawks. Duncan doesn’t buy into wake-up calls as it pertains to Atlanta, Andrew worries about the Hawks defensive discipline

Duncan asks Andrew about his ZardCast listening habits

Rockets-Emoji Gate is discussed to close out the interview

The pod shifts gears and Dave joins the pod, as does reporter and friend of the pod Malcolm Johnson

CT asks Dave and Malcolm where they fall on the Wittman scale of mastermind or bumbler

The guys look at the flaws of Wittman's “this was my master plan” narrative —

It seems he’s enjoying the story he’s running with to describe how things have transpired

Is Randy Wittman keeping his job a good thing? Tough to fire a successful coach unless you have good replacement to move forward

Malcolm is a big Otto Porter guy, loves watching him progress, breaks down what he’s been doing well. Dave says he looks like a baby deer, getting his legs out from under him

The Hawks-Nets series has been a slog

Do you feeling uneasy that the Wizards haven’t played in nearly a week? Dave and Malcolm say the more rest the better, no evidence longer rest hurts teams

The guys discuss how they feel going into a second round series against Atlanta

CT isn’t tremendously worried about the Hawks, Malcolm likes the mindset of the team and doesn’t take stock in the Wizards regular season performances against Atlanta

Don’t forget about Nene, everyone

Malcolm gives the scoop on Atlanta fans after living in Georgia, says the fans are overwhelmingly fair weather and games are akin to a fashion show

D.C. fans are similar

If you’re look to beat the Hawks, you have to be looking ahead to potential

Eastern Conference finals opponents

The guys breakdown the other Eastern Conference semifinals — What kind of shape is Cleveland in? What impact does Kevin Love’s loss have? Can the Bulls topple the Cavaliers? How will Derrick Rose play? If the Wizards were to advance to the next series, we’re dealing with a different team, one we haven’t yet seen

The Clippers-Spurs series has been great!

Briefly touching on the state of professional basketball

]]>Today on ZardCast, the pod looks ahead to the Washington Wizards' Eastern Conference semifinal date, even though the opponent at the time of recording is TBD. CT and Duncan kick off the pod by talking about rapper representation for NBA playoff teams. Later, they’re joined by Grantland’s Andrew Sharp to talk about the vibe around the Wizards, the Randy Wittman revival, his inclusion in a Ted Leonsis blog and much more. In the second half of the show, Dave and friend of the pod Malcolm Johnson talk Otto Porter as a baby deer, the Hawks-Nets series slog, feeling on the Wizards (potentially) facing the Hawks, the lowdown on the Atlanta sports scene, a breakdown of Cavaliers-Bulls and much more. The pod will return following game one of the Eastern Conference semifinals. Topics discussed include:

CT and Duncan kick off the preview podcast

The guys are recording before Atlanta and Brooklyn face off in game six, so the Wizards’ second round opponent is still TBD

Washington, Toronto, Brooklyn and Atlanta are all represented by rappers

They rank who is most likely best at basketball between 2-Chainz, Jay-Z, Wale, Drake

Paul Pierce is really into his roll as the grumpy old troll

The week off has surely been a positive for the Wizards

Next, they welcome Andrew Sharp from Grantland onto the podcast to talk about how it’s a marvelous time to be a Wizards fan

Andrew talks about the outpouring of positivity surrounding the Wizards and how it he’s cautiously optimistic going forward, taking it slow with the “team of destiny talk"

Differences between the Raptors and the Hawks, the Raptors were atrociously defensively

“We live in the age of the Randy Wittman revival”

Andrew runs down the rollercoaster of emotions that Wizards have gone through during the season

Ted Leonsis has been taking shots at Wizards' bloggers, Andrew was recently included in a “Ted’s Take” post

The guys give their thoughts on the Wizards facing the Hawks. Duncan doesn’t buy into wake-up calls as it pertains to Atlanta, Andrew worries about the Hawks defensive discipline

Duncan asks Andrew about his ZardCast listening habits

Rockets-Emoji Gate is discussed to close out the interview

The pod shifts gears and Dave joins the pod, as does reporter and friend of the pod Malcolm Johnson

CT asks Dave and Malcolm where they fall on the Wittman scale of mastermind or bumbler

The guys look at the flaws of Wittman's “this was my master plan” narrative —

It seems he’s enjoying the story he’s running with to describe how things have transpired

Is Randy Wittman keeping his job a good thing? Tough to fire a successful coach unless you have good replacement to move forward

Malcolm is a big Otto Porter guy, loves watching him progress, breaks down what he’s been doing well. Dave says he looks like a baby deer, getting his legs out from under him

The Hawks-Nets series has been a slog

Do you feeling uneasy that the Wizards haven’t played in nearly a week? Dave and Malcolm say the more rest the better, no evidence longer rest hurts teams

The guys discuss how they feel going into a second round series against Atlanta

CT isn’t tremendously worried about the Hawks, Malcolm likes the mindset of the team and doesn’t take stock in the Wizards regular season performances against Atlanta

Don’t forget about Nene, everyone

Malcolm gives the scoop on Atlanta fans after living in Georgia, says the fans are overwhelmingly fair weather and games are akin to a fashion show

D.C. fans are similar

If you’re look to beat the Hawks, you have to be looking ahead to potential

Eastern Conference finals opponents

The guys breakdown the other Eastern Conference semifinals — What kind of shape is Cleveland in? What impact does Kevin Love’s loss have? Can the Bulls topple the Cavaliers? How will Derrick Rose play? If the Wizards were to advance to the next series, we’re dealing with a different team, one we haven’t yet seen

The Clippers-Spurs series has been great!

Briefly touching on the state of professional basketball

]]>01:12:07yesWizards Sweep the Raptors, Advance to Eastern Conference Semis (#FullySupportBruce)Mon, 27 Apr 2015 19:51:43 +0000Today on ZardCast, CT, Dave, Max and Duncan convene following game four to share their thoughts following a 125-94 victory over the Toronto Raptors, a series sweep and the Eastern Conference semifinals. The guys are amped after a dominating series and have a whole lot to say. They touch on Duncan being wronged by Kyle Lowry at a Villanova as a 13-year-old, Kris Humphries’ Bruce Jenner tweet, full-fledged cases of Bullets fever, the Raptors rolling over, John Wall sitting the second quarter while Washington maintained a huge lead, Paul Pierce killing the Raptors one last time, saying goodbye to Steve Buckhantz and Phil Chenier, and a sad farewell to Jerry Moosewood.

ZardCast will return mid-week to preview the second round and will continue to record after every playoff game. Stay tuned and subscribe on iTunes!

Topics discussed include:

The Wizards SWEEP the Raptors

Toronto totally rolled over in game four

Dave says he knew the Raptors were done after the Wizards “gave them the D in game 2,” Duncan says he’s never seen such a dominating series clincher

Kyle Lowry is a bum, Duncan has a grudge against him from his Villanova days

John Wall is superior to Lowry

CT slams the breaks on the podcast, asks everyone for their opinions on Kris

Humphries’ Bruce Jenner tweet and clarification

The guys decide the pod #FullySupportsBruce

“Bullets Fever”

The guys again reexamine Lowry’s ineffectiveness

Wall gets the game going with some great crosscourt nice passing

Duncan and Max have a voided bet

Tyler Hansbourgh was a nuisance in the second quarter

Wizards go into the half up 16 and John Wall sits on the bench for THE

ENTIRE SECOND QUARTER!!!

Paul Pierce drills a few more threes in the third, Wizards hit seven threes in the quarter

Duncan had tickets for game six — Stubhub hanging onto his refund for 15 days

Similar to how Monumental Sports asks season ticket holders for a loan in order to obtain playoff tickets, Dave launches new socialism podcast “On the Marx”

The guys say goodbye to Steve Buckhantz and Phil Chenier, Wizards fans are lucky to have them

“Knuck if you Buck"

Looking ahead to the Wizards probable second round opponent in the Atlanta Hawks

The Hawks don’t look quite the team they were when they nearly won 30-straight games

The gang tries to solve a mystery: What was Martell Webster doing in this Vine?

“This Week in John Wall”

John was just a boy, but now he’s a man

RIP Jerry Moosewood, the pod remembers him, plays his fine voicemail

]]>Today on ZardCast, CT, Dave, Max and Duncan convene following game four to share their thoughts following a 125-94 victory over the Toronto Raptors, a series sweep and the Eastern Conference semifinals. The guys are amped after a dominating series and have a whole lot to say. They touch on Duncan being wronged by Kyle Lowry at a Villanova as a 13-year-old, Kris Humphries’ Bruce Jenner tweet, full-fledged cases of Bullets fever, the Raptors rolling over, John Wall sitting the second quarter while Washington maintained a huge lead, Paul Pierce killing the Raptors one last time, saying goodbye to Steve Buckhantz and Phil Chenier, and a sad farewell to Jerry Moosewood. ZardCast will return mid-week to preview the second round and will continue to record after every playoff game. Stay tuned and subscribe on iTunes! Topics discussed include:

The Wizards SWEEP the Raptors

Toronto totally rolled over in game four

Dave says he knew the Raptors were done after the Wizards “gave them the D in game 2,” Duncan says he’s never seen such a dominating series clincher

Kyle Lowry is a bum, Duncan has a grudge against him from his Villanova days

John Wall is superior to Lowry

CT slams the breaks on the podcast, asks everyone for their opinions on Kris

Humphries’ Bruce Jenner tweet and clarification

The guys decide the pod #FullySupportsBruce

“Bullets Fever”

The guys again reexamine Lowry’s ineffectiveness

Wall gets the game going with some great crosscourt nice passing

Duncan and Max have a voided bet

Tyler Hansbourgh was a nuisance in the second quarter

Wizards go into the half up 16 and John Wall sits on the bench for THE

ENTIRE SECOND QUARTER!!!

Paul Pierce drills a few more threes in the third, Wizards hit seven threes in the quarter

Duncan had tickets for game six — Stubhub hanging onto his refund for 15 days

Similar to how Monumental Sports asks season ticket holders for a loan in order to obtain playoff tickets, Dave launches new socialism podcast “On the Marx”

The guys say goodbye to Steve Buckhantz and Phil Chenier, Wizards fans are lucky to have them

“Knuck if you Buck"

Looking ahead to the Wizards probable second round opponent in the Atlanta Hawks

The Hawks don’t look quite the team they were when they nearly won 30-straight games

The gang tries to solve a mystery: What was Martell Webster doing in this Vine?

“This Week in John Wall”

John was just a boy, but now he’s a man

RIP Jerry Moosewood, the pod remembers him, plays his fine voicemail

]]>51:26yesWizards Take Commanding 3-0 Series Lead (Friday Night in the Pod)Sat, 25 Apr 2015 17:34:55 +0000Today on ZardCast, CT, David, Max and friend of the pod Kevin convene late night after the Washington Wizards take a commanding 3-0 series lead over the Toronto Raptors in the first round. The guys are a few beers deep as they set off discussing a similar first half to the previous two games, “Found Money Drew Gooden,” second half sloppiness, all of the big plays in the fourth quarter, Otto Porter’s big time shots, Paul Pierce coming up clutch again, if the Wizards will sweep and much more.

ZardCast will be back on Monday morning to recap game four.

Topics discussed include:

The Wizards win 106-99, going up 3-0 in the series

CT doesn’t know the score

Max and KP were at the Phone Booth, though, Max might have only been there in body

Tonight was exciting!

Dave says it was Marcin Gortat’s game

The guys hate on Jonas Valanciunas

Lot of U.S.A. chants

One time Max tried to coax Gortat into going to a sausage shop with him over Twitter

The first quarter followed a similar script to the previous two games

The crowd gets nervous whenever Drew Gooden III lines up to take a shot, but when he hits the place goes bananas

Drew Gooden playing well is like finding $20

The Wizards grab their first lead in the second quarter

Kyle Lowry is clearly worn down

“This Week in John Wall”

Wall is the first person since Steve Nash in 2006 to have at least 15 assists in back-to-back playoff games

Wizards end the half on a 21-8 run

Randy Wittman gives some insight on Otto Porter in the post-game press conference

Otto’s threes at the end of the game were spectacular

Paul Pierce is huge again, coaching up the guys, keeping everyone in an aggressive mindset, also scoring baskets when they needed them

The offense bogs down in the third quarter

John stays in the game at the end of the third quarter, through the rest of the game, looked tired down the stretch — Maybe Randy’s only slip up coaching-wise

Dave says how Kobe Bryant used to try and get him teammates involved is exactly what John has become adept at

Gortat is a great screener

Phil Chenier noted on broadcast the Wizards were looking predictable, helped keep the Raptors in the game

Otto had a great block on Demar DeRozan, DeRozan gets pissed, Otto looks a little pissed and then is like “OH! Glad that didn’t escalate” — Meanwhile

Pierce is behind him calling for DeRozan to get a tech and he eventually does

Max is feeling cocky

Uncle Drew with an AND1, flattens Tyler Hansbourgh — Dave dubs him

“Found Money Drew"

It’s finally happening with Otto Porter, hits two huge threes at the end of the game, feeling sassy and confident

The Wizards have been so much more composed this series

It was lucky Pierce’s dagger three at the end hit, that play was a total bust and they needed a basket

Kevin’s car is still in the Verizon Center, Max was already six beers deep when he showed up

Kevin suggests closing the pod by taking their shirts off

The guys play Drake’s “Going Home” and discuss game four on Sunday, doling out predictions

]]>Today on ZardCast, CT, David, Max and friend of the pod Kevin convene late night after the Washington Wizards take a commanding 3-0 series lead over the Toronto Raptors in the first round. The guys are a few beers deep as they set off discussing a similar first half to the previous two games, “Found Money Drew Gooden,” second half sloppiness, all of the big plays in the fourth quarter, Otto Porter’s big time shots, Paul Pierce coming up clutch again, if the Wizards will sweep and much more. ZardCast will be back on Monday morning to recap game four. Topics discussed include:

The Wizards win 106-99, going up 3-0 in the series

CT doesn’t know the score

Max and KP were at the Phone Booth, though, Max might have only been there in body

Tonight was exciting!

Dave says it was Marcin Gortat’s game

The guys hate on Jonas Valanciunas

Lot of U.S.A. chants

One time Max tried to coax Gortat into going to a sausage shop with him over Twitter

The first quarter followed a similar script to the previous two games

The crowd gets nervous whenever Drew Gooden III lines up to take a shot, but when he hits the place goes bananas

Drew Gooden playing well is like finding $20

The Wizards grab their first lead in the second quarter

Kyle Lowry is clearly worn down

“This Week in John Wall”

Wall is the first person since Steve Nash in 2006 to have at least 15 assists in back-to-back playoff games

Wizards end the half on a 21-8 run

Randy Wittman gives some insight on Otto Porter in the post-game press conference

Otto’s threes at the end of the game were spectacular

Paul Pierce is huge again, coaching up the guys, keeping everyone in an aggressive mindset, also scoring baskets when they needed them

The offense bogs down in the third quarter

John stays in the game at the end of the third quarter, through the rest of the game, looked tired down the stretch — Maybe Randy’s only slip up coaching-wise

Dave says how Kobe Bryant used to try and get him teammates involved is exactly what John has become adept at

Gortat is a great screener

Phil Chenier noted on broadcast the Wizards were looking predictable, helped keep the Raptors in the game

Otto had a great block on Demar DeRozan, DeRozan gets pissed, Otto looks a little pissed and then is like “OH! Glad that didn’t escalate” — Meanwhile

Pierce is behind him calling for DeRozan to get a tech and he eventually does

Max is feeling cocky

Uncle Drew with an AND1, flattens Tyler Hansbourgh — Dave dubs him

“Found Money Drew"

It’s finally happening with Otto Porter, hits two huge threes at the end of the game, feeling sassy and confident

The Wizards have been so much more composed this series

It was lucky Pierce’s dagger three at the end hit, that play was a total bust and they needed a basket

Kevin’s car is still in the Verizon Center, Max was already six beers deep when he showed up

Kevin suggests closing the pod by taking their shirts off

The guys play Drake’s “Going Home” and discuss game four on Sunday, doling out predictions

]]>01:04:59yesWizards Throttle Raptors, Take 2-0 Lead Back to D.C.Wed, 22 Apr 2015 05:42:01 +0000Today on ZardCast, CT, David and Max join forces to discuss the Wizards 117-106 game two victory over the Raptors in Toronto to take a 2-0 lead in the first round of the playoffs.

ZardCast will be back Saturday (4/25) morning after game three on Friday night in the Phone Booth.

Topics discussed include:

Randy Wittman and his road tactics

The Wizards solid early defense despite being down

Brad Beal’s assertiveness

Washington’s excellent use of Nene and Marcin Gortat

Taking punches in the third quarter and responding

“This Week in John Wall”

Max calls after getting home from Buffalo Billiards

They guys get into how the Wizards create space on offense

Colin Cowherd trolled John Wall, the Wizards, again

Otto Porter is probably the biggest story of the playoffs

The Raptors have played terribly, for the most part

Did you think the Wizards would return to recent regular season form tonight?

What could the Raptors do to flip this series around?

Making sure we gush about every Wizard

We mention Drew Gooden III

What event would need to occur for Wittman to insert Kris Humpries?

Max wants to gush about Beal’s great game some more

Paul Pierce fulfills his leadership and scoring roles phenomenally

Wittman is the greatest road playoff coach in history, according to math

He really did pull the long-con with the small ball line-ups

The pod extends ideas for Dwayne Casey to beat the Wizards

Raptors going at Gortat

Does everything even out on Friday or do the Wizards keep rolling?

What will the atmosphere in the Verizon Center be like?

Jerry Moosewood is coming to D.C.

]]>Today on ZardCast, CT, David and Max join forces to discuss the Wizards 117-106 game two victory over the Raptors in Toronto to take a 2-0 lead in the first round of the playoffs. ZardCast will be back Saturday (4/25) morning after game three on Friday night in the Phone Booth. Topics discussed include:

Randy Wittman and his road tactics

The Wizards solid early defense despite being down

Brad Beal’s assertiveness

Washington’s excellent use of Nene and Marcin Gortat

Taking punches in the third quarter and responding

“This Week in John Wall”

Max calls after getting home from Buffalo Billiards

They guys get into how the Wizards create space on offense

Colin Cowherd trolled John Wall, the Wizards, again

Otto Porter is probably the biggest story of the playoffs

The Raptors have played terribly, for the most part

Did you think the Wizards would return to recent regular season form tonight?

What could the Raptors do to flip this series around?

Making sure we gush about every Wizard

We mention Drew Gooden III

What event would need to occur for Wittman to insert Kris Humpries?

Max wants to gush about Beal’s great game some more

Paul Pierce fulfills his leadership and scoring roles phenomenally

Wittman is the greatest road playoff coach in history, according to math

He really did pull the long-con with the small ball line-ups

The pod extends ideas for Dwayne Casey to beat the Wizards

Raptors going at Gortat

Does everything even out on Friday or do the Wizards keep rolling?

What will the atmosphere in the Verizon Center be like?

Jerry Moosewood is coming to D.C.

]]>51:38yesWizards Playoff Game 1 Recap (feat. Jerry Moosewood)Sun, 19 Apr 2015 02:26:23 +0000Today on ZardCast, CT, Dave and Max convene to take a look at the Washington Wizards overtime victory over the Toronto Raptors, discussing Randy Wittman's line-up adjustments, great defense and a win despite poor shooting nights from Brad Beal and John Wall. Plus, ZardCast Raptors correspondent Jerry Moosewood calls in from Toronto to give his take after the 93-86 loss. ]]>Today on ZardCast, CT, Dave and Max convene to take a look at the Washington Wizards overtime victory over the Toronto Raptors, discussing Randy Wittman's line-up adjustments, great defense and a win despite poor shooting nights from Brad Beal and John Wall. Plus, ZardCast Raptors correspondent Jerry Moosewood calls in from Toronto to give his take after the 93-86 loss. ]]>01:08:13yesWashington Wizards Playoff Preview Pod (The Living Room)Fri, 17 Apr 2015 12:20:03 +0000Today on ZardCast, CT and Dave sit down to chat about the Washington Wizards in the playoffs and the team’s best season since 1979. They welcome co-worker Stuart to the show, calling in to talk West Virginia strip clubs and his runaround to procure playoff tickets. Later, Bullets Forever’s Jake Whitacre drops by to discuss his ranking of all 82 regular season games and what Washington needs to do to beat the Raptors. CT and Dave close out the show by touching on Paul Pierce’s candid interview, strategies for watching the local and national broadcasts, the Wizards new official logo, non-John Wall keys to the series and predictions of a lengthy affair.

ZardCast will be with you throughout the playoffs, hopping in the pod following each game to record our rapid reaction to the events on the court.

Topics discussed include:

Playoffs are here!

CT’s coworker Stuart calls in from Hedgesville, W. Va.

Stuart discusses his golf trip and impending visit to “The Living Room”

He also details his pain of trying to buy playoff tickets as a season ticket holder, says he’s out on next year

Stu closes out by speaking his peace on the New York Knicks and their pick in the draft

“Blame Canada”

Happy or sad?: The Washington Wizards draw the Toronto Raptors in the first round in a tale of two mirrored season

Dave doesn’t like the Raptors subreddit

A good minute or two of Canada bashing, realizing Toronto fans will boo the Star Spangled Banner when played before the game

The Wizards got swept by the Raptors in the regular season, lost seven of the last eight, but there’s plenty to be confident about this matchup

Regular season Nene is waayyyyyy different than playoff Nene

Dave thinks the series either will be won because of the match-up or the best player in the series

Jake Whitacre from Bullets Forever joins the pod

The guys discuss Jake’s ranking of all 82 regular season games

Jake thinks the Wizards played better against the Raptors this year rather than last, advocates for Paul Pierce at power forward

Can Randy Wittman make some changes to his team for the better in the playoffs?

What does Randy have to do to keep his job after this postseason?

Jake shares what he think it’ll take for the Wizards to win and makes a prediction

The guys talk about Paul Pierce’s interview on ESPN.com

What’s the strategy for watching the national vs. the local broadcasts

New primary Wizards logo, adios leaping Wizard logo

Who do you dislike most on the Raptors?

Thoughts on Drake

Throw the records out the window!

Was the regular season a success?

Non-John Wall keys to the series: CT chooses Paul Pierce, Dave picks the wins at the end of the bench

Series predictions

]]>Today on ZardCast, CT and Dave sit down to chat about the Washington Wizards in the playoffs and the team’s best season since 1979. They welcome co-worker Stuart to the show, calling in to talk West Virginia strip clubs and his runaround to procure playoff tickets. Later, Bullets Forever’s Jake Whitacre drops by to discuss his ranking of all 82 regular season games and what Washington needs to do to beat the Raptors. CT and Dave close out the show by touching on Paul Pierce’s candid interview, strategies for watching the local and national broadcasts, the Wizards new official logo, non-John Wall keys to the series and predictions of a lengthy affair. ZardCast will be with you throughout the playoffs, hopping in the pod following each game to record our rapid reaction to the events on the court. Topics discussed include:

Playoffs are here!

CT’s coworker Stuart calls in from Hedgesville, W. Va.

Stuart discusses his golf trip and impending visit to “The Living Room”

He also details his pain of trying to buy playoff tickets as a season ticket holder, says he’s out on next year

Stu closes out by speaking his peace on the New York Knicks and their pick in the draft

“Blame Canada”

Happy or sad?: The Washington Wizards draw the Toronto Raptors in the first round in a tale of two mirrored season

Dave doesn’t like the Raptors subreddit

A good minute or two of Canada bashing, realizing Toronto fans will boo the Star Spangled Banner when played before the game

The Wizards got swept by the Raptors in the regular season, lost seven of the last eight, but there’s plenty to be confident about this matchup

Regular season Nene is waayyyyyy different than playoff Nene

Dave thinks the series either will be won because of the match-up or the best player in the series

Jake Whitacre from Bullets Forever joins the pod

The guys discuss Jake’s ranking of all 82 regular season games

Jake thinks the Wizards played better against the Raptors this year rather than last, advocates for Paul Pierce at power forward

Can Randy Wittman make some changes to his team for the better in the playoffs?

What does Randy have to do to keep his job after this postseason?

Jake shares what he think it’ll take for the Wizards to win and makes a prediction

The guys talk about Paul Pierce’s interview on ESPN.com

What’s the strategy for watching the national vs. the local broadcasts

New primary Wizards logo, adios leaping Wizard logo

Who do you dislike most on the Raptors?

Thoughts on Drake

Throw the records out the window!

Was the regular season a success?

Non-John Wall keys to the series: CT chooses Paul Pierce, Dave picks the wins at the end of the bench

Series predictions

]]>01:08:13yesFill In The BlankMon, 13 Apr 2015 23:02:26 +0000This week on ZardCast, CT, Dave, Duncan and Max return following CT’s Puerto Rican vacation to discuss the final phase of the Washington Wizards season. They cover games against the Knicks, Grizzlies, 76ers, Nets and Hawks, all by playing some fill in the blank. They also take a look at the rest of the Eastern Conference, Bulls or Raptors in the first round, Max’s Poetry Corner, This Week in John Wall, NBA recommendations and much more.

The pod will return Friday morning to recap the end of the regular season and look ahead to the Wizards first round playoff matchup. During the playoffs ZardCast will record immediately following all games and will post a new episode the following morning, dissecting the action.

Topics discussed include:

CT returns from Puerto Rico, the guys fill him in on the generalities after missing the last few games

To introduce all of the games today, ZardCast will play fill in the blank

]]>This week on ZardCast, CT, Dave, Duncan and Max return following CT’s Puerto Rican vacation to discuss the final phase of the Washington Wizards season. They cover games against the Knicks, Grizzlies, 76ers, Nets and Hawks, all by playing some fill in the blank. They also take a look at the rest of the Eastern Conference, Bulls or Raptors in the first round, Max’s Poetry Corner, This Week in John Wall, NBA recommendations and much more. The pod will return Friday morning to recap the end of the regular season and look ahead to the Wizards first round playoff matchup. During the playoffs ZardCast will record immediately following all games and will post a new episode the following morning, dissecting the action. Topics discussed include:

CT returns from Puerto Rico, the guys fill him in on the generalities after missing the last few games

To introduce all of the games today, ZardCast will play fill in the blank

]]>55:40yesHumpback HumpdayThu, 02 Apr 2015 14:22:46 +0000Today on ZardCast, CT, David, Max and Duncan convene to discuss the previous week of Washington Wizards basketball, including a dramatic loss to Indiana, John Wall playing the hero against Charlotte, a failed comeback bid against Houston and a beatdown of Philadelphia.

Also, Max recites a poem about Jan Vesely, Duncan makes an enemy on the basketball court, a look at the rest of the Eastern Conference and more.

Scheduling Note: The pod is off next week with CT on vacation. The pod will return April 13 with a MEGA POD, recapping the regular season and looking ahead to the Wizards first round match-up in the playoffs.

Topics discussed include:

The guys return, unable to record on Sunday because of life

CT is going on an island vacation and the pod will return April 13 for a

MEGA POD review of the season and an a preview of the Wizards first round playoffs match-up

The guys are watching the Philadelphia game while recording

They head back in time to discuss the Pacers game and the drama surrounding George Hill’s game winning lay-up

Max was being negative on Twitter during the Rockets game, Duncan doesn’t like it

Otto Porter gets some burn, plays well, who knew

Max’s Poetry Corner is introduced and Jan Vesely is his first subject

Duncan makes an enemy on the basketball court at American University

A look at the Eastern Conference standings

Looking more and more like the Wizards will face the Raptors in the first round, Max wants to go to Toronto

“This Week in John Wall”

Dave sees John at Lucky Strike

League MVP race: Who ya got?

NBA Recommendations

CT is going on vacation, Dave will have free reign on the apartment

Predictions for the final seven games, final record

]]>Today on ZardCast, CT, David, Max and Duncan convene to discuss the previous week of Washington Wizards basketball, including a dramatic loss to Indiana, John Wall playing the hero against Charlotte, a failed comeback bid against Houston and a beatdown of Philadelphia.

Also, Max recites a poem about Jan Vesely, Duncan makes an enemy on the basketball court, a look at the rest of the Eastern Conference and more.

Scheduling Note: The pod is off next week with CT on vacation. The pod will return April 13 with a MEGA POD, recapping the regular season and looking ahead to the Wizards first round match-up in the playoffs.

Topics discussed include:

The guys return, unable to record on Sunday because of life

CT is going on an island vacation and the pod will return April 13 for a

MEGA POD review of the season and an a preview of the Wizards first round playoffs match-up

The guys are watching the Philadelphia game while recording

They head back in time to discuss the Pacers game and the drama surrounding George Hill’s game winning lay-up

Max was being negative on Twitter during the Rockets game, Duncan doesn’t like it

Otto Porter gets some burn, plays well, who knew

Max’s Poetry Corner is introduced and Jan Vesely is his first subject

Duncan makes an enemy on the basketball court at American University

A look at the Eastern Conference standings

Looking more and more like the Wizards will face the Raptors in the first round, Max wants to go to Toronto

“This Week in John Wall”

Dave sees John at Lucky Strike

League MVP race: Who ya got?

NBA Recommendations

CT is going on vacation, Dave will have free reign on the apartment

Predictions for the final seven games, final record

]]>01:00:15yesMaybe He's a Passionate Lover?Wed, 25 Mar 2015 12:38:13 +0000Today on ZardCast, CT, Dave and Max hop in the pod to discuss the Wizards poor showing on the West Coast, the disappointing offense, Randy Wittman being stuck in his ways, how much fun NBA tournaments would be, Otto Porter’s lack of run, the Eastern Conference standings, “This Week in John Wall” and much more.

Topics discussed include:

Now that Red Shell Radio is winding down, Max suggests CT should talk Lady Terps

The Golden State game encapsulated everything wrong with the Wizards

The last 11 games are very Eastern Conference heavy

The guys are worried about the Wizards ability to win on the road

Wizards are victorious over a good Portland team at home, almost blow it like they did on the road

Beating Utah was a good way to start the road trip

NCAA tournament has taken away from they guys’ Wizards watching

Dave hates college basketball, his biases against it were confirmed after watching Virginia

Marcin Gortat gets fined for flopping

The pod brainstorms ways to get Adam Silver involved with the show

The Clippers clip the Wizards winning streak, the guys hate most of the players on Los Angeles

Hedo Turkoglu and Turks are passionate

Sacramento looked like a likely win, instead Washington gets handled

Sacramento as a town is terrible, even worse drafters than the Wizards

Did the Wizards hang out in L.A. between games?

Randy Wittman refuses to acknowledge issues with the offense, gets mad about being asked about it after the Kings game

The guys get ANGRY about Randy Wittman. Max compares Wittman to Arsenal’s Arsene Wenger, they both have no plan B

The Wizards don’t score in the third quarter against Golden State, Phil Chenier is the angriest they guys have ever heard

Fuck Rick Berry

Maurice Speights says he knew the Wizards would start infighting and crumble, Dave thinks he’s a homeless man’s David West

How cool would it be if the NBA had tournaments? Hopefully Silver installs that into the season

“This Week in John Wall”

Wall and Dez Wells are pals, grew up together

The Wizards are terrible when Wall doesn’t play, a little bit above average when he does — Hopefully he doesn’t get discouraged

Wall ranked behind Damian Lillard and Kyrie Irving in a ranking of point guards by NBA scouts and front office guys

The schedule comes back to Earth, Eastern Conference heavy

Homecourt in the playoffs is imperative with this team

Max doesn’t want anything to do with LeBron, Dave wants the Bulls

NBA Recommendations

CT: His first NBA love Steve Nash retires, Pau Gasol on Sesame Street

Dave: Dwight Howard is returning, hopefully he and James Harden get in a fight. Metta World Peace just signed with an Italian basketball team

Max: The picture of Stephon Marbury winning his third Chinese league title. Recommends driving around in a Kia, he was on the bandwagon before the NBA

Kevin Seraphin rejoins Instagram

]]>Today on ZardCast, CT, Dave and Max hop in the pod to discuss the Wizards poor showing on the West Coast, the disappointing offense, Randy Wittman being stuck in his ways, how much fun NBA tournaments would be, Otto Porter’s lack of run, the Eastern Conference standings, “This Week in John Wall” and much more. Topics discussed include:

Now that Red Shell Radio is winding down, Max suggests CT should talk Lady Terps

The Golden State game encapsulated everything wrong with the Wizards

The last 11 games are very Eastern Conference heavy

The guys are worried about the Wizards ability to win on the road

Wizards are victorious over a good Portland team at home, almost blow it like they did on the road

Beating Utah was a good way to start the road trip

NCAA tournament has taken away from they guys’ Wizards watching

Dave hates college basketball, his biases against it were confirmed after watching Virginia

Marcin Gortat gets fined for flopping

The pod brainstorms ways to get Adam Silver involved with the show

The Clippers clip the Wizards winning streak, the guys hate most of the players on Los Angeles

Hedo Turkoglu and Turks are passionate

Sacramento looked like a likely win, instead Washington gets handled

Sacramento as a town is terrible, even worse drafters than the Wizards

Did the Wizards hang out in L.A. between games?

Randy Wittman refuses to acknowledge issues with the offense, gets mad about being asked about it after the Kings game

The guys get ANGRY about Randy Wittman. Max compares Wittman to Arsenal’s Arsene Wenger, they both have no plan B

The Wizards don’t score in the third quarter against Golden State, Phil Chenier is the angriest they guys have ever heard

Fuck Rick Berry

Maurice Speights says he knew the Wizards would start infighting and crumble, Dave thinks he’s a homeless man’s David West

How cool would it be if the NBA had tournaments? Hopefully Silver installs that into the season

“This Week in John Wall”

Wall and Dez Wells are pals, grew up together

The Wizards are terrible when Wall doesn’t play, a little bit above average when he does — Hopefully he doesn’t get discouraged

Wall ranked behind Damian Lillard and Kyrie Irving in a ranking of point guards by NBA scouts and front office guys

The schedule comes back to Earth, Eastern Conference heavy

Homecourt in the playoffs is imperative with this team

Max doesn’t want anything to do with LeBron, Dave wants the Bulls

NBA Recommendations

CT: His first NBA love Steve Nash retires, Pau Gasol on Sesame Street

Dave: Dwight Howard is returning, hopefully he and James Harden get in a fight. Metta World Peace just signed with an Italian basketball team

Max: The picture of Stephon Marbury winning his third Chinese league title. Recommends driving around in a Kia, he was on the bandwagon before the NBA

Kevin Seraphin rejoins Instagram

]]>01:14:22yesIt's Hotdog TimeMon, 16 Mar 2015 23:08:03 +0000Today on ZardCast, the guys meet up to host a hotdog eating contest between Duncan, Listener Mike and CourtDog. The three competitors attempt to eat as many hotdogs as possible during the course of the pod. Meanwhile, CT, Dave and Max discuss the Wizards 3-0 week and their advantageous position in the Eastern Conference.

Topics discussed include:

Hotdog eating contest between Duncan, Mike and CourtDog

The rules of the contest are explained and the competitors sit down for a pre-contest interview

Max introduces the eaters and they each get their own theme music

The Wizards right the ship, going 3-0 on the week

Dave correctly predicts they’d go 3-0

First hotdog update

The Wizards treat the Hornets like the bad team they are

Watching at home vs. at the Phone Booth

Wizards trounce the Grizzlies, given a gift with Tony Allen, Mike Conley, Zach Randolph and Marc Gasol all sit

CT and Max meet for drinks before the Memphis game, Bar Louie’s service is terrible

Wizards sign Toure Murry to a 10-day contract

Hotdog update, the dogs are getting cold

CourtDog gives the origin story on the hotdog eating contest

Washington comes back to win big against the Sacramento Warriors, John Wall scores 31

Max claims Andre Miller dominated Wall on the guys’ group text

Mike looking dreadful, Duncan looks like he’s waiting for the bus

“This Week in John Wall”

Dave and Max love Bo Jangles

Max dedicates the hotdog eating contest to Rod Strickland

The guys looks at the Eastern Conference standings, people don’t know who plays for the Hawks

NBA recommendations

The Atlanta Hawks organist Sir Foster was the pod's original NBA recommenation

The race for eighth in the West

The improving Pacers and how they could be a good matchup to thwart the Hawks

John Wall back

Keep an eye on Louisville's Montrezl Harrell in March Madness, a potential target for the Wizards come draft time

Mike debriefs after eating eight hotdogs, feels like death

Duncan finishing his plate of 15 hotdogs

The guys detail awkwardly telling a girl at a bar about the podcast in an attempt to fend her off

Fort Meade High School beats Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School for the Maryland state basketball title -- S/O to Moe

The apartment reeks of hotdogs

How do the Wizards do this week against Portland, the Clippers, Utah and Sacramento?

Duncan gives a victory speech

]]>Today on ZardCast, the guys meet up to host a hotdog eating contest between Duncan, Listener Mike and CourtDog. The three competitors attempt to eat as many hotdogs as possible during the course of the pod. Meanwhile, CT, Dave and Max discuss the Wizards 3-0 week and their advantageous position in the Eastern Conference. Topics discussed include:

Hotdog eating contest between Duncan, Mike and CourtDog

The rules of the contest are explained and the competitors sit down for a pre-contest interview

Max introduces the eaters and they each get their own theme music

The Wizards right the ship, going 3-0 on the week

Dave correctly predicts they’d go 3-0

First hotdog update

The Wizards treat the Hornets like the bad team they are

Watching at home vs. at the Phone Booth

Wizards trounce the Grizzlies, given a gift with Tony Allen, Mike Conley, Zach Randolph and Marc Gasol all sit

CT and Max meet for drinks before the Memphis game, Bar Louie’s service is terrible

Wizards sign Toure Murry to a 10-day contract

Hotdog update, the dogs are getting cold

CourtDog gives the origin story on the hotdog eating contest

Washington comes back to win big against the Sacramento Warriors, John Wall scores 31

Max claims Andre Miller dominated Wall on the guys’ group text

Mike looking dreadful, Duncan looks like he’s waiting for the bus

“This Week in John Wall”

Dave and Max love Bo Jangles

Max dedicates the hotdog eating contest to Rod Strickland

The guys looks at the Eastern Conference standings, people don’t know who plays for the Hawks

NBA recommendations

The Atlanta Hawks organist Sir Foster was the pod's original NBA recommenation

The race for eighth in the West

The improving Pacers and how they could be a good matchup to thwart the Hawks

John Wall back

Keep an eye on Louisville's Montrezl Harrell in March Madness, a potential target for the Wizards come draft time

Mike debriefs after eating eight hotdogs, feels like death

Duncan finishing his plate of 15 hotdogs

The guys detail awkwardly telling a girl at a bar about the podcast in an attempt to fend her off

Fort Meade High School beats Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School for the Maryland state basketball title -- S/O to Moe

The apartment reeks of hotdogs

How do the Wizards do this week against Portland, the Clippers, Utah and Sacramento?

Duncan gives a victory speech

]]>57:58yesSometimes You Get Stroked, Sometimes You Get SpankedMon, 09 Mar 2015 22:19:25 +0000Today on ZardCast, CT, Dave, Duncan and Max look back at a 1-2 week for the Washington Wizards, in which they fail to get back on track, though, remain in the thick of things for a top-four seed. The guys discuss the no-name NBAers who torched the Wizards, an epic meltdown against Miami, the infamous Otto Porter Vine, a mean comment on the site, poor restaurant experiences, Eastern Conference standings and much more.

Topics include:

Top of the show generalities from this week

Max is over the regular season, Duncan is excited about it, Dave is encouraged by the Wizards

Who’s your favorite no-name NBAer to torch the Wizards this week?

The guys struggle to alphabetize the teams the Wizards played this week by mascot name

The Bulls game is rough, a chance to turn things around against an injured Chicago team doesn’t pan out

Marcin Gortat has a nice week

Friend of the podcast DMX will appear on the show in two weeks

CT thinks the collapse in the fourth quarter is the case study against Randy Wittman’s offense, Max says it was lack of caring, Dave credits Erik Spoelstra’s coaching moves

Duncan watches Truth and Lies, gives his review

The podcast gets a mean comment on the website, they respond to it point by point

Birthday shoutouts to Duncan’s mom and CT’s cousin

Khris Middleton destroys the Wizards

Austin Rivers’ beard looks like a dirty bath towel

Dave didn’t know they put Major League Soccer games on TV

Otto Porter gets caught sleeping on defense in the Bulls game, will live in Vine infamy forever

Dwight Howard gets caught grabbing dick on the sideline

The guys discussed unintentional sexual innuendo in basketball calls

Will Paul George play this season?

Duncan was supposed to hang out with Dave and CT on Friday, poor restaurant experience ruins his Friday night. He won’t divulge the name of the eatery, Max attempts to figure it out

CT hates Masa 14, angry Yelp reviewers are the worst

“This Week in John Wall”

Ted Leonsis sitting on the bench next to Wittman drives Max crazy, Dave thinks he deserved

NBA recommendations

Duncan: Wednesday night’s national slate

CT: Nikola Mirotic when he's not beating on the Wizards — h/t to KP

Max: Championship week in college basketball, the old school Atlanta Hawks uniforms

How do the Wizards do this week against Charlotte, Memphis and Sacramento?

NEXT WEEK is the hot dog eating contest between Duncan and listener Mike

]]>Today on ZardCast, CT, Dave, Duncan and Max look back at a 1-2 week for the Washington Wizards, in which they fail to get back on track, though, remain in the thick of things for a top-four seed. The guys discuss the no-name NBAers who torched the Wizards, an epic meltdown against Miami, the infamous Otto Porter Vine, a mean comment on the site, poor restaurant experiences, Eastern Conference standings and much more.

Topics include:

Top of the show generalities from this week

Max is over the regular season, Duncan is excited about it, Dave is encouraged by the Wizards

Who’s your favorite no-name NBAer to torch the Wizards this week?

The guys struggle to alphabetize the teams the Wizards played this week by mascot name

The Bulls game is rough, a chance to turn things around against an injured Chicago team doesn’t pan out

Marcin Gortat has a nice week

Friend of the podcast DMX will appear on the show in two weeks

CT thinks the collapse in the fourth quarter is the case study against Randy Wittman’s offense, Max says it was lack of caring, Dave credits Erik Spoelstra’s coaching moves

Duncan watches Truth and Lies, gives his review

The podcast gets a mean comment on the website, they respond to it point by point

Birthday shoutouts to Duncan’s mom and CT’s cousin

Khris Middleton destroys the Wizards

Austin Rivers’ beard looks like a dirty bath towel

Dave didn’t know they put Major League Soccer games on TV

Otto Porter gets caught sleeping on defense in the Bulls game, will live in Vine infamy forever

Dwight Howard gets caught grabbing dick on the sideline

The guys discussed unintentional sexual innuendo in basketball calls

Will Paul George play this season?

Duncan was supposed to hang out with Dave and CT on Friday, poor restaurant experience ruins his Friday night. He won’t divulge the name of the eatery, Max attempts to figure it out

CT hates Masa 14, angry Yelp reviewers are the worst

“This Week in John Wall”

Ted Leonsis sitting on the bench next to Wittman drives Max crazy, Dave thinks he deserved

NBA recommendations

Duncan: Wednesday night’s national slate

CT: Nikola Mirotic when he's not beating on the Wizards — h/t to KP

Max: Championship week in college basketball, the old school Atlanta Hawks uniforms

How do the Wizards do this week against Charlotte, Memphis and Sacramento?

NEXT WEEK is the hot dog eating contest between Duncan and listener Mike

]]>01:04:21yesDisparaging LossesMon, 02 Mar 2015 18:29:32 +0000Today on ZardCast, CT, Dave and Duncan hop in the pod to talk about the Wizards rough week that saw the team extend its losing streak to six games before snapping it against Detroit. The guys go game-by-game into the 1-4 week, giving off positive vibes while sifting through the drudgery.

Topics discussed include:

A replay of of a clip from last week where the guys hope the team can go 4-1

The Wizards have finally arrived to the basement level of the season. Can’t get any worse, right?

Dave still has high hopes as the marks (Making the two or three seed, or getting into the Eastern Conference Finals) of a successful season are still in play

Thank god they don’t play in the West

One of the ZardCast co-hosts is missing

Wizards beat Detroit to end the six-game losing streak, still blow a 21-point lead and throw up on themselves

The loss to Philadelphia was inexcusable, terrible basketball game to watch

The 76ers are a transcendently bad team, Randy Wittman’s firing had to be considered after losing to a team built to lose

Dave and Duncan have hot takes on Game of Thrones

Paul Pierce needs to stay healthy, prepare for him to sit out more games

The loss to the Timberwolves wasn’t terribly upsetting, Kevin Garnett back in Minnesota

Not a whole lot you can do against Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, especially when you turn the ball over 26 times

Wittman is a prick to the media after the game, refuses to stop wearing terrible suits

Wiz keep losing after we podcast

Does Ted Leonsis listen to the podcast?

What was your favorite thing to do instead of watch the Wizards lose?

Thoughts on the John Wall-Ramon Sessions backcourt

The hotdog eating contest between Duncan and listener Mike is in two weeks

“This Week in John Wall”

Dave and John are having a disagreement over a lady and are not currently speaking

]]>Today on ZardCast, CT, Dave and Duncan hop in the pod to talk about the Wizards rough week that saw the team extend its losing streak to six games before snapping it against Detroit. The guys go game-by-game into the 1-4 week, giving off positive vibes while sifting through the drudgery. Topics discussed include:

A replay of of a clip from last week where the guys hope the team can go 4-1

The Wizards have finally arrived to the basement level of the season. Can’t get any worse, right?

Dave still has high hopes as the marks (Making the two or three seed, or getting into the Eastern Conference Finals) of a successful season are still in play

Thank god they don’t play in the West

One of the ZardCast co-hosts is missing

Wizards beat Detroit to end the six-game losing streak, still blow a 21-point lead and throw up on themselves

The loss to Philadelphia was inexcusable, terrible basketball game to watch

The 76ers are a transcendently bad team, Randy Wittman’s firing had to be considered after losing to a team built to lose

Dave and Duncan have hot takes on Game of Thrones

Paul Pierce needs to stay healthy, prepare for him to sit out more games

The loss to the Timberwolves wasn’t terribly upsetting, Kevin Garnett back in Minnesota

Not a whole lot you can do against Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, especially when you turn the ball over 26 times

Wittman is a prick to the media after the game, refuses to stop wearing terrible suits

Wiz keep losing after we podcast

Does Ted Leonsis listen to the podcast?

What was your favorite thing to do instead of watch the Wizards lose?

Thoughts on the John Wall-Ramon Sessions backcourt

The hotdog eating contest between Duncan and listener Mike is in two weeks

“This Week in John Wall”

Dave and John are having a disagreement over a lady and are not currently speaking

]]>45:48yesI Only Live to Get RadicalMon, 23 Feb 2015 18:58:50 +0000Today on ZardCast, CT, Dave, Max and Duncan convene to talk Washington Wizards, and despite the lack of basketball, there is much to discuss. The guys get started with Washington's gutting at the hands of the Cleveland Cavaliers, a look at the rest of the Eastern Conference, the acquisition of Ramon Sessions, general trade deadline lunacy, 3/4 season awards and an upcoming hotdog eating contest on the podcast.

Topics discussed include:

Wizards get slaughtered by the Cavs — It was awful, but not a whole lot to be gleaned

Dave saves a friend at the bar during the Wizards game, Max attends an open bar at Penn Social

CT setting up two screens in his living room to watch Wizards/Golden State and Maryland/Wisconsin at the same time

It’s award season so the podcast hands out a few awards

Randy Wittman Doghouse Award

Most crushing loss/What’s your favorite loss to the Raptors?

John Wall wins the first half MVP

Second Most Valuable Player Award

Max tries to push Black Sails on the pod, Dave reviews The Slap

The guys discuss an upcoming hotdog eating contest on the show

]]>Today on ZardCast, CT, Dave, Max and Duncan convene to talk Washington Wizards, and despite the lack of basketball, there is much to discuss. The guys get started with Washington's gutting at the hands of the Cleveland Cavaliers, a look at the rest of the Eastern Conference, the acquisition of Ramon Sessions, general trade deadline lunacy, 3/4 season awards and an upcoming hotdog eating contest on the podcast. Topics discussed include:

Wizards get slaughtered by the Cavs — It was awful, but not a whole lot to be gleaned

Dave saves a friend at the bar during the Wizards game, Max attends an open bar at Penn Social

CT setting up two screens in his living room to watch Wizards/Golden State and Maryland/Wisconsin at the same time

It’s award season so the podcast hands out a few awards

Randy Wittman Doghouse Award

Most crushing loss/What’s your favorite loss to the Raptors?

John Wall wins the first half MVP

Second Most Valuable Player Award

Max tries to push Black Sails on the pod, Dave reviews The Slap

The guys discuss an upcoming hotdog eating contest on the show

]]>01:01:38yesAll Star Game SpecialTue, 17 Feb 2015 18:55:21 +0000Today on ZardCast, CT, Dave and Max convene during the NBA All Star Game to talk about the Washington Wizards at the midway point of the season, the Eastern Conference race, what people keep getting wrong about John Wall and an assessment of the Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj halftime performance. Topics discussed include:

Favorite presidents

Where in D.C. would you take Bradley Beal out to dinner?

The pod's thoughts on Amber Rose

Overall thoughts on the Wizards at the All Star break

Comparing this year's All Star break record to last year's

Max is jaded, without expectations -- CT and Dave skew positive

A look at the Eastern Conference standings and how things might pan out

Revisiting the discussion of John Wall as the second best player in the East

Looking at the next six games on the Wizards schedule

Duncan bails on his second pod in a row, the guys feel their trust with him is shaken

Wall expresses interest in adding Will Bynum to the roster after the Chinese basketball season is over

Do we really even want Ray Allen given the Wizards other needs?

The guys watch Stephon Marbury eat Vaseline

This Week in John Wall

Mike Wise's profile on Wall on ESPN.com

Why do people continue to disrespect Wall?

Max has a personal grudge against Boogie Cousins

Raptors game last week

Max is mad at Randy Wittman -- Dave says his anger is unfair

Thoughts on the Ariana Grande/Nicki Minaj halftime show

A review of Christina Aguilera's pre-game performance

Revisiting the old proposed Beal-for-James Harden trade, and how not even Thunder management knew what they had

]]>Today on ZardCast, CT, Dave and Max convene during the NBA All Star Game to talk about the Washington Wizards at the midway point of the season, the Eastern Conference race, what people keep getting wrong about John Wall and an assessment of the Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj halftime performance. Topics discussed include:

Favorite presidents

Where in D.C. would you take Bradley Beal out to dinner?

The pod's thoughts on Amber Rose

Overall thoughts on the Wizards at the All Star break

Comparing this year's All Star break record to last year's

Max is jaded, without expectations -- CT and Dave skew positive

A look at the Eastern Conference standings and how things might pan out

Revisiting the discussion of John Wall as the second best player in the East

Looking at the next six games on the Wizards schedule

Duncan bails on his second pod in a row, the guys feel their trust with him is shaken

Wall expresses interest in adding Will Bynum to the roster after the Chinese basketball season is over

Do we really even want Ray Allen given the Wizards other needs?

The guys watch Stephon Marbury eat Vaseline

This Week in John Wall

Mike Wise's profile on Wall on ESPN.com

Why do people continue to disrespect Wall?

Max has a personal grudge against Boogie Cousins

Raptors game last week

Max is mad at Randy Wittman -- Dave says his anger is unfair

Thoughts on the Ariana Grande/Nicki Minaj halftime show

A review of Christina Aguilera's pre-game performance

Revisiting the old proposed Beal-for-James Harden trade, and how not even Thunder management knew what they had

]]>01:00:52yesBribery, An Abrupt Departure, The SlapMon, 09 Feb 2015 23:23:21 +0000Today on ZardCast, CT, David and Max convene to discuss what is surely the low point of the season with the Washington extending its losing streak to five, before bashing the Nets at home. Topics discussed in this podcast include:

The Wizards haven’t gone off the rails, it’s just a slump

Hot takes on Randy Wittman

Does he have a backup plan? What is the Randy Wittman system?

Coaching change or nah?

Home grown players and how many do the better teams in the league normally have running the show?

Dave points to the importance of homegrown, tradable assets — something the Wizards haven’t really had

Max has to abruptly leave

Why the Charlotte Hornets continue to sting the Wizards

A good try against Atlanta Hawks, the best team in the league

CT’s ups and downs with Garrett Temple

Marcin Gortat shaves his mohawk

DuJuan Blair sighting — Not a friend of the pod

Kevin Seraphin gets off Instagram

This Week in John Wall

CT and Dave are excited for “The Slap"

]]>Today on ZardCast, CT, David and Max convene to discuss what is surely the low point of the season with the Washington extending its losing streak to five, before bashing the Nets at home. Topics discussed in this podcast include:

The Wizards haven’t gone off the rails, it’s just a slump

Hot takes on Randy Wittman

Does he have a backup plan? What is the Randy Wittman system?

Coaching change or nah?

Home grown players and how many do the better teams in the league normally have running the show?

Dave points to the importance of homegrown, tradable assets — something the Wizards haven’t really had

Max has to abruptly leave

Why the Charlotte Hornets continue to sting the Wizards

A good try against Atlanta Hawks, the best team in the league

CT’s ups and downs with Garrett Temple

Marcin Gortat shaves his mohawk

DuJuan Blair sighting — Not a friend of the pod

Kevin Seraphin gets off Instagram

This Week in John Wall

CT and Dave are excited for “The Slap"

]]>38:01yesThe NBA is HardMon, 02 Feb 2015 18:47:20 +0000Today on ZardCast, CT, Duncan, David and Max reflect on a week of Wizards basketball that exemplified the dog days of January and February in the NBA. In this episode the guys discuss:

What frustrated them the most about the week

Bradley Beal’s development

Tuesday’s win over the Lakers

The Wizards are down at halftime in every game this week

For games in five nights capped off with a loss to the Suns

Suns centers Markieff and Marcus Morris do everything together, including dividing the money the Suns are paying them

Tough loss to the Raptors in overtime

Marcin Gortat has a bad night

No bulge on the Gortat action figure

Lou Williams was infuriating

Is John Wall the second best player in the East?

“This Week in John Wall”

No scathing reviews

Giving love to Steve Buckhantz

]]>Today on ZardCast, CT, Duncan, David and Max reflect on a week of Wizards basketball that exemplified the dog days of January and February in the NBA. In this episode the guys discuss:

What frustrated them the most about the week

Bradley Beal’s development

Tuesday’s win over the Lakers

The Wizards are down at halftime in every game this week

For games in five nights capped off with a loss to the Suns

Suns centers Markieff and Marcus Morris do everything together, including dividing the money the Suns are paying them

Tough loss to the Raptors in overtime

Marcin Gortat has a bad night

No bulge on the Gortat action figure

Lou Williams was infuriating

Is John Wall the second best player in the East?

“This Week in John Wall”

No scathing reviews

Giving love to Steve Buckhantz

]]>49:13yesLack of Better Things To DoTue, 27 Jan 2015 12:55:33 +0000Today on ZardCast, CT, Duncan and Dave step back in time to cover #KD2DC night in the Phone Booth and whether recruiting Kevin Durant has gone overboard. Then they get into the Wizards two-game slide, losing in overtime against the Thunder, followed by a tight loss to the Trailblazers. The guys discuss Washington’s ailments and then review how the skid was snapped in an overtime match in Denver.

Later, the guys talk about Kobe Bryant claiming he wanted to play on the Wizards with Michael Jordan as his mentor following the ’03-’04 season. Dave calls it a bit of revisionist’s and is in line with how he’s been acting and talking this year.

The guys take a look at the Eastern Conference picture and CT back peddles on an already disproved and dumb theory on the Cavaliers. Plus, “This Week in John Wall,” a review of Martell Webster’s new single “Exposed” and more. ]]>Today on ZardCast, CT, Duncan and Dave step back in time to cover #KD2DC night in the Phone Booth and whether recruiting Kevin Durant has gone overboard. Then they get into the Wizards two-game slide, losing in overtime against the Thunder, followed by a tight loss to the Trailblazers. The guys discuss Washington’s ailments and then review how the skid was snapped in an overtime match in Denver. Later, the guys talk about Kobe Bryant claiming he wanted to play on the Wizards with Michael Jordan as his mentor following the ’03-’04 season. Dave calls it a bit of revisionist’s and is in line with how he’s been acting and talking this year. The guys take a look at the Eastern Conference picture and CT back peddles on an already disproved and dumb theory on the Cavaliers. Plus, “This Week in John Wall,” a review of Martell Webster’s new single “Exposed” and more. ]]>45:59yesNeck Tattoo or Flesh Wound?Tue, 20 Jan 2015 05:09:01 +0000Today on ZardCast, CT, Duncan, David and Max celebrate a Second Saturday during the three-day weekend by talking Wizards, starting with the team’s 3-1 week that included back-to-back wins over the Spurs and Bulls. The guys discuss how the Washington has been able to consistently over power Chicago. They also heap praise on Kevin Seraphin and his late-game heroics against the Spurs and the up-and-down Friday/Saturday series against the Nets. The East Conference playoff race is also examined.

The guys take a break from basketball talk and CT shares his octopus neck tattoo and Duncan takes a look at the guy who tattooed a dragon on his wiener.

Later, everyone shares their feelings about Nick Young and Max explains why he was originally out on John Wall. Plus, “Slap the Mail Bag." ]]>Today on ZardCast, CT, Duncan, David and Max celebrate a Second Saturday during the three-day weekend by talking Wizards, starting with the team’s 3-1 week that included back-to-back wins over the Spurs and Bulls. The guys discuss how the Washington has been able to consistently over power Chicago. They also heap praise on Kevin Seraphin and his late-game heroics against the Spurs and the up-and-down Friday/Saturday series against the Nets. The East Conference playoff race is also examined. The guys take a break from basketball talk and CT shares his octopus neck tattoo and Duncan takes a look at the guy who tattooed a dragon on his wiener. Later, everyone shares their feelings about Nick Young and Max explains why he was originally out on John Wall. Plus, “Slap the Mail Bag." ]]>01:09:28yesIdentify YourselfMon, 12 Jan 2015 15:43:37 +0000Today on ZardCast, CT, Duncan and David look back at the Washington Wizards 3-1 week. They start off with the Wizards salvaging its road trip with a win over the Pelicans, touch on the sixth win in a row over the Knicks, a resounding win over the Bulls and a drubbing against the East’s best in Atlanta. Later, they examine the playoff picture in the East, if the one seed is a realistic possibility for the Wizards, scratch their heads over the jettisoning of Glenn Rice Jr. and debut the new segment “This Week in John Wall.” Plus: Follow-up on the shampoo effect, a left over New Year’s story, Marcin Gortat’s “beefy” action figure, Lizzie McGuire comparisons and much more. ]]>Today on ZardCast, CT, Duncan and David look back at the Washington Wizards 3-1 week. They start off with the Wizards salvaging its road trip with a win over the Pelicans, touch on the sixth win in a row over the Knicks, a resounding win over the Bulls and a drubbing against the East’s best in Atlanta. Later, they examine the playoff picture in the East, if the one seed is a realistic possibility for the Wizards, scratch their heads over the jettisoning of Glenn Rice Jr. and debut the new segment “This Week in John Wall.” Plus: Follow-up on the shampoo effect, a left over New Year’s story, Marcin Gortat’s “beefy” action figure, Lizzie McGuire comparisons and much more. ]]>53:08yesThe Shampoo EffectMon, 05 Jan 2015 16:44:13 +0000In the inaugural episode of ZardCast, CT and Duncan discuss the Washington Wizards West coast road trip and the reality check that comes from playing the league’s best teams. They look ahead to another tough upcoming stretch on the schedule and express skepticism on how the Wizards will handle it.

Plus, the guys talk about a Miami Vice-themed New Year's Eve party they attended, the merits of drinking champagne, CT's day at the Winter Classic and an intoxicated visit to the Cheesecake Factory.

Later, Duncan shares a story about the time he met Martell Webster and the show closes with a cheers to Stuart Scott.

ZardCast will record every Sunday throughout the Washington Wizards season and post Sunday nights or Monday mornings.

]]>In the inaugural episode of ZardCast, CT and Duncan discuss the Washington Wizards West coast road trip and the reality check that comes from playing the league’s best teams. They look ahead to another tough upcoming stretch on the schedule and express skepticism on how the Wizards will handle it.

Plus, the guys talk about a Miami Vice-themed New Year's Eve party they attended, the merits of drinking champagne, CT's day at the Winter Classic and an intoxicated visit to the Cheesecake Factory.

Later, Duncan shares a story about the time he met Martell Webster and the show closes with a cheers to Stuart Scott.

ZardCast will record every Sunday throughout the Washington Wizards season and post Sunday nights or Monday mornings.